Edward Dennis Fogell

Edward Dennis Fogell (born June 2, 1945) is an American producer, actor, and artistic director. He received his training from institutions such as Ted Liss School of Drama, Victory Gardens in Chicago and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.

Early years
A veteran of the Vietnam war, Fogell also served in the US Army in Korea before being stationed in the US Army Criminal Investigation Department in Chicago. Starting in the 1960s, Edward Dennis Fogell was an accomplished guitarist and lead vocalist. Former bands included, "The Rockin' Relations", "Beveryl Wright and The Second Generations", "Rain", "Bloody Monday", "Sunnyside Up" and "Ed Fogell's Cabaret", an R&B/Hard rock band and perhaps his most popular. The group toured all through the US and globally doing concerts in Hawaii, Japan, Korea, China etc., serving as an opening act for many big name artists and many television appearances.

He was formerly married to Shirley Downs, Eileen Noone and Therese (Terry) Daukus-Fogell. He remarried again on February 9, 2013 to Mariam G. Shanidze-Fogell, and again to professional stage actress Anastasia Edwards.

Producer
Fogell produced musical variety shows in many theatres throughout the United States such as the Arie Crown Theater, Park West and Civic Opera House and also on the international set in places like Hawaii, Japan, Korea and China.

Actor
As a student of the arts, Edward Fogell attended Ted Liss School Of Drama, then Victory Gardens, Act One Studios in Chicago, Michael Shurtleff in New York, Gary Sherman in LA, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London.

A member of SAG (The Screen Actors Guild) and AFTRA (American Federation of Radio and Television Artists), Fogell acts under the professional stage name of Edward Dennis and has appeared in many stage productions such as McCleod in "Detective Story", Bill Warren in "California Suite" in Devonshire Playhouse, Lt. Weinberg in "A Few Good Men", Jude Frye in "Oklahoma" and Wood in "Otherwise Engaged".

Some television credits include the NBC soap opera "Generations", "Lady Blue", "Crime Stories" and "Unsolved Mysteries". He recreated the historic 40s-50s mob figure Willie Bioff in the "The Projection Racket" for the BBC., Blood, La Femme Vampir, (Lost Girls), The Business Of Death, Six Rats, The Road Kill Theory, Sitting On The Fence, Trunk Line, Time Watch/The Projection Racket, Insomnia Last Day In Chicago, It Takes A Lot Of Light To Make A City, Time Was, The Package, Above The Law and more.

Director
Fogell founded Chicago Actors Studio in 1992 and became its Artistic Director. There he has directed numerous theater productions, features & made-for-television films, including "Paradise Lost, Paradise Found", "In The Air Tonight", and "Detective Story". He shot the TV pilot "The Cadets" in Los Angeles in 2014. He is also the President of Silver Screen Services and Complete Video Services & Film Productions, and the President of the Worldwide Entertainment Corporation.

Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award CAS, Telly and Silver Hugo Award.