Bruce David Klein

Bruce David Klein is a producer, director, and writer of non-fiction television, film, and digital content. He is the founder of NY-based Atlas Media Corp. and serves as its president and executive producer. On the premium feature documentary front, Klein wrote and directed "Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise" (Universal), the Emmy-nominated "Icahn: The Restless Billionaire" (HBO) and "LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story", the acclaimed film on stage and screen legend Liza Minnelli, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024 to rave reviews before its breakout theatrical run in 2025. He also produced the acclaimed theatrical documentaries "Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead" (MSNBC Films) and "Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened" (Netflix), featuring Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince, that tells the story of the flop-turned-classic musical "Merrily We Roll Along". Klein has also invested in a range of Broadway productions, including "The Producers", "Company", and "A Little Night Music". On the television front, Klein was an early innovator in cable programming, responsible for long-running series such as "Dr. G: Medical Examiner" (Discovery Health/TLC), "History’s Lost & Found" (History), "It Could Happen Tomorrow" (Weather Channel), "How to Survive The End of the World" (National Geographic) "Top 5" and "Behind the Bash" with Giada DeLaurentiis (Food), "Stalked: Someone’s Watching" and "The Mind of a Murderer" (Investigation Discovery), "Alien Invasion" (Discovery Channel), and "Hotel Impossible" (Travel). Klein has moderated and appeared on numerous panels for organizations such as NATPE, RealScreen, the Producers Guild, NYU Film School, and film and television festivals around the world. His work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Variety, Crain’s Business, Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly and World Screen News. Klein is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a founding member of the Non-Fiction Producers Association (NPACT), and served for many years on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE).