Bill's career in the entertainment industry spans over five decades, marked by his multifaceted roles as an actor, writer, producer, director, and production executive. He began his journey in the performing arts, appearing in numerous stage productions, films, and television series, including "What This Country Needs," "The Way of the World," "George M," "Johnny Got His Gun," and "Little House on the Prairie."
Following his stint on "Korg 70,000 BC," Bill learned production management under the guidance of Eugene Mazzola at EME Productions, mastering script breakdown, scheduling, and budgeting. In 1975, he joined Dino De Laurentiis Productions as a production assistant on the remake of "King Kong," where he met Gary Martin, who hired him to write the screenplay "Pale Images" for 20th Century Fox.
Bill's subsequent work as a production associate on "Meteor" starring Sean Connery and Natalie Wood for Sandy Howard Productions led to his collaboration with writer/director J.S. Cardone on the low-budget horror/thriller "The Slayer." Bill produced the film, which was directed by Cardone and financed by The International Picture Show Company.
The success of "The Slayer" secured a development deal with Tom Bosley's company, Bosley/Carr Productions at Paramount Pictures, and Bill co-wrote the television pilot "Norm Crosby" with Gary Grubbs. He also developed the feature film "Rain Dancers" with Cardone, which was financed and distributed by Cannon Films.
In June 1986, Bill was asked to consult with Columbia Pictures in the creation of a new division producing independent films under five million dollars. During this time, he sold the television pilot "Hot Line" to Warner Brothers, co-written with Gary Grubbs.
In November 1986, Bill joined Columbia Pictures full-time as Director of Production Services under President of Production Gary Martin and was promoted to Vice President of Production in 1988 under new studio head Dawn Steele. With the acquisition of the studio by Sony, Bill was promoted to Senior Vice President of Production Administration.
During his 16-year tenure at Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment, Bill oversaw the production of over 100 feature films, including "Awakenings," "A League of Their Own," "My Girl," "Groundhog Day," "Age of Innocence," "In the Line of Fire," "Little Women," "Fly Away Home," "Air Force One," "Men in Black I and II," "Stuart Little I and II," and "The Patriot." His final production for the studio was the first "Spiderman" film, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.
After leaving the studio in 2002, Bill made his directorial debut on the Lifetime movie "Christmas Child," based on a Max Lucado book. He then partnered with Mart Green as President of Every Tribe Entertainment, where he served as Co-Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary "Beyond the Gates of Splendor" and as Producer and Co-Writer of the feature film "End of the Spear."
Bill is currently a partner in Pyramid Power Productions, developing, writing, and producing film projects, including "The Pyramid Principle," "China Station," and "Who Moved The Stone." He also serves as Chairman of Mastermedia International, a voice of faith to top media leaders for over 30 years.
Bill and his wife Susie are the proud parents of actor/performer Blake McIver Ewing.
