Edward Dennis Fogell, Artistic Director, Chicago Actors Studio, film-stage Producer and a competent working actor
Received his training from such renowned institutions and acting coaches as Ted Liss School Of Drama,/Chicago, Victory Gardens/Chicago, CES/Los Angeles, Michael Shurtleff/New York, Geoffrey Conners and David Perry, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts/London, to name a few. Appears regularly in corporate, training films & commercials. Some of these clients include Motorola Corp., Sears, RCA, National Safety Council, national spots for Kellogg& Miller's Lite Beer, to name a few. Some television credits include the NBC soap opera "Generations", "Lady Blue", "Crime Stories", "Unsolved Mysteries". Recreated the historic 40s-50s mob figure "Willie Bioff" in "The Projection Racket" for the BBC. Feature film credits include "Time Was"; the Chicago International Film Festival Silver Hugo Award & LA Telly Award winner "It Takes A Lot Of Light To Make A City"; the Chicago International Film Fest Silver Award winning "Last Days In Chicago", the indi gem “Sitting On The Fence”, "Six Rats" and "The Coroner"., Costarred in the action feature thriller, "Dead Air", plus countless stage productions to include "Lt. Weinberg" in "A Few Good Men".
  Directed numerous theater productions, features & made-for-television films, including, "Paradise Lost, Paradise Found", “In The Air Tonight” and recently “Detective Story”. Produced, directed and performed in many musical variety shows through out the United States, which include the "Arie Crown Theater," "The Park West " and "Civic Opera House" here in Chicago and on the international set, musical show revue in Hawaii, Japan, Korea and the Republic Of China. Helped CO-found the "Screen Actors Academy" in LaJolla, CA. Ed, frequently serves as a judge and Chairman of the Judges in the "Miss Teenage Illinois", "Miss Illinois" and "Mrs. Illinois" beauty pageants.
  Mr. Fogell also serves on the board of directors for Complete Video Service & Film Productions as well as President of Worldwide Entertainment.Ed possesses a refreshing, honest, no nonsense approach to the method, coupled with an unequaled passionate affection for his students and commitment to helping them fulfill their dream.