FRANK PACE (American Television Production)(born Feb. 14, 1950) is an American television Producer.
BIOGRAPHY
Early life: Pace was born in White Plains, New York, the son of Rose and Dominick Pace. He and his two brothers Bruce and Douglas (d 1975) were raised in North White Plains, New York. Pace graduated from Valhalla High School and went on to attain a BS degree in business from Jacksonville (Fla) University, where he now serves on the University Board of Trustees He lives in Pasadena, CA with his wife Karen (Huggins). They have one daughter, Erin.
CAREER:
Television: Pace is one of televisions most prolific producers with more than 500 episodes of network television to his credit. He has produced 15 television pilots of which eleven were ordered as series and five were sold into syndication. His syndicated hits include: GEORGE LOPEZ, SUDDENLY SUSAN, FOR YOUR LOVE, MURPHY BROWN and HEAD OF THE CLASS.
Pace’s career has been noted by his series work with star talent including: George Lopez, Don Rickles, Gene Wilder, Candice Bergin. Nikki Cox, Holly Robinson Peete and Billy Connolly.
He also produced the Emmy Award Winning NBC movie BABE RUTH (1991) starring Stephan Lang, the landmark HBO Live Special GEORGE LOPEZ – AMERICA’S MEXICAN and the Warner Brothers Premier feature film, MR TROOP MOM.
Advertising: Pace spent eight years as Vice President of The Phillips Organisation, Ltd a San Diego based Marketing/PR firm. At TPO, Pace discovered a young Escondido Times Advocate sports writer named Armen Keteyian, who today is Chief Investigative Reporter for CBS News. Their collaboration on a variety of projects has continued for more than 30 years. At TPO Pace and Keteyian were credited with creating the blueprint for Short Course Triathlon Racing on behalf of Carl Thomas their client at Speedo SportsWear. Their 1.5 k swim, 40 k bike and 10 k run event is now a full fledged Olympic Sport. During that time Pace’s account responsibilities included Ektelon Racquetball, PONY Sports and Leisure Athletic Footwear, The San Diego Padres, The San Diego Sockers, Sergio Valente Jeans and Lorimar Films. A chance meeting in the spring of 1979 with Bill Rasmussen, founder of ESPN prior to that networks launching set in motion Pace’s transition from advertising to television.
Sports: Pace has been the exclusive business representative of Baseball Hall of Fame player Rod Carew since 1982. He began his career in the long defunct World Football League (WFL) of the staff’s of the Southern California Sun, The Portland Storm and the Chicago Winds. He has coached high school soccer in Southern California for Flintrirdge Sacred Heart Academy for 11 seasons.
Writing: In 1986 he co-authored with Keteyian and Carew the book ROD CAREW’S ART & SCIENCE OF HITTING. He is a frequent contributor to the Hall of Fame Network were he also serves as Senior Editor (www.hofn.com). Pace was also the credited writer (and producer) on eight segments of Inside the NFL (the George Lopez segments) and an episode of The GEORGE LOPEZ show entitled “The Unnatural”
Affiliations & Awards: Directors Guild of America - Member
American Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences - Member
Numerous Emmy Nominations
Jacksonville University Distinguised Alumni Award
Jacksonville University Soccer-Goalkeeper of the Decade 1970-79
National Soccer Coaches Association of America – Member