Bobby is an emmy-nominated editor with 15 years of experience cutting documentary and unscripted programs on leading networks and streaming platforms.
Having edited over 100 episodes of unscripted television, I've worked in a wide variety of genres: current affairs, comedy, crime, travel, food, politics, sports, news, and home renovation. I have edited series for renowned hosts and producers such as Morgan Neville, Anthony Bourdain, George Stephanopoulos, Hillary Clinton, Phil Rosenthal, and others to bring innovative, memorable, and award-winning series to the screen. I use my experience in creative storytelling, pacing, music selection, and sound design to achieve compelling, immersive narratives. I value great communication and collaboration and I am always eager for new challenges.
Somebody Feed Phil
Netflix
Phil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, travels the world sampling food and tradition with friends and a sense of humor. Emmy nominated for "Best Unstructured Reality Show", in 2019.
*James Beard and Critics' Choice Award Winner-Best Travel/Adventure Series*
*2019 Emmy Nominee - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Show*
Episodes Edited: 12
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Angel City
HBO
Angel City is a gripping docuseries that goes behind the scenes and onto the pitch of the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club.
Edited Episode 3; additional editing on ep1.
Taste the Nation
HULU
Award winning cookbook author and host, Padma Lakshmi, takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today.
*Emmy Nominated 2023: Best Hosted Nonfiction Series*
Edited 3 episodes. Season 2 Eps 2, 3, 4. "From Kabul With Love," Padma and the Beanstalk," and "The Borscht Identity"
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
CNN
The late Anthony Bourdain was a world renowned chef and best selling author with an insatiable need for traveling to the farthest reaches of the world to experience unique places and cultures.
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Abstract: The Art of Design
Netflix
** WINNER INTL' DOC AWARD: BEST EPISODIC SERIES, 2019***
A unique look into the minds of artists and designers around the world. I cut the Ruth Carter episode in season 2. Ruth won an Oscar for costume design, for her work on Black Panther. She has worked to bring iconic films by Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, and many others to life for decades.
60 minutes
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GUTSY
APPLE TV+
Join Hillary and Chelsea Clinton as they go on adventures with some of the world's boldest and bravest women- from household names to unsung heroes- who make us laugh and inspire us to be more gutsy.
Edited episode 108: Gutsy Women Are a Bunch of Mothers
Additional Editor on another 2 episodes
Hope in the Water
PBS
*2025 EMMY Nominated: Outstanding Coverage in Science and Technology // Also nominated for a James Beard Award*
A series that explores the ways in which we can continue sustainably sourcing food from our oceans in a world with exploding seafood demand and warming waters. Produced by David E Kelley and Andrew Zimmern, this series traverses the globe to explore potential answers, with Shailene Woodley, Martha Stewart, José Andrés and Baratunde Thurston.
3x60 minutes
Edited 2 episodes
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Power Trip
Hulu
A groundbreaking political series, hosted by George Stephanopoulos, bringing viewers inside the top stories of the election campaign each week from an unparalleled, ground-level perspective of an embedded journalist.
Editor on Season 1
The Watch: America's Nuclear Mission
In Production
Witness American military nuclear operations in the air, on land, and under the sea, told through the captivating personal stories of the young men and women (average age 28) who stand watch with the most powerful weapons on Earth.
Documentary Series in Production
What's Eating America
MSNBC
*Telly Award for Best Doc Series, 2021*
Award-winning chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern explores the most provocative social and political issues impacting voters through the lens of food.
Edited episode 102: "Overcooked"
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Surviving Jeffrey Epstein
LIfetime
The four-hour doc investigates the billionaire New York financier who is alleged to have used his connections to the rich and famous to shield his predatory behavior with young girls.
The Hunt with John Walsh
CNN
The Hunt profiles fugitives through recreations and interviews and features John Walsh, former host of "America's Most Wanted." In 2015 I was nominated for an EMMY for 'Editing in Non-Fiction and Documentary Programming' for my work on this show (S1 E6 "Trafficking in Death").
Emmy Nominated: Best Editing, Bobby Zeleny - Episode: "Trafficking in Death"
Episodes edited: 10 (Seasons 1-4)
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New York Homicide
Oxygen
A deep dive into some of the most chilling murder cases in New York City's recent history.
60 minutes
Edited 8 episodes + trailer
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Driven By Food
Travel
Join James Beard award-winning chef Andrew Zimmern as he circles the globe, exploring cities through the eyes of locals. (Trailer edited by me, also)
60 minutes
Episodes edited: 3
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The Zimmern List
Travel
**DAYTIME EMMY AWARD for 'Best Travel and Adventure Program' in 2020** Andrew Zimmern reveals his personal list of favorite foods, places and experiences that should be on everyone's travel itinerary.
30 minutes
Edited 8 episodes
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Big Food Truck Tip
Food Network
Andrew Zimmern hits the road in cities across the country to meet inspiring food truck owners before ultimately surprising one of them with a life-changing tip.
30 minutes
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People Magazine Investigates: Crimes of Fashion
Investigation Discovery
Three profiles on crimes in the fashion industry. The murder of Gianni Versace, Maurizio Gucci, and model Linda Sobek.
60 minutes
Lone Star Justice
Investigation Discovery
If anyone goes down a dark path in East Texas, Sheriff J.B. Smith and detectives Pamela Dunklin and Joe Rasco are right on their tail.
60 MINUTES
EPISODES EDITED: 3
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Mark of a Serial Killer
Oxygen
"Mark of a Killer" examines the disturbing behaviors of serial killers. Step into the minds of some of the worst serial killers to date as they taunt law enforcement.
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Exhumed
Oxygen
From Executive Producers Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, “Exhumed” examines gripping murder cases in which unearthing a victim's body is the key to solving their case.
60 minutes
Breaking Bland
HGTV
Mary Welch Fox Stasik helps clients showcase their personality while also encouraging them to take some bold risks.
5x30m; 1x60m
Edited a 60m and a 30m ep.
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Homicide for the Holidays
Oxygen
Nothing says Christmas like... murder?
60m
Edited seasons 4 and 5
Marriott Hotels: Navigator's Table
Branded Content
Join chef and host Andrew Zimmern as he discovers what makes "unusual" the preferred method of eating, traveling, and seeing the world. This was a trailer for a branded content series for Marriott's Renaissance hotel chain.
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Ill Have What Phils Having
PBS/NETFLIX
***WINNER, JAMES BEARD AWARD FOR ON-LOCATION SERIES, 2016***
Join Phil Rosenthal, the emmy-award winning creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, on a culinary tour of the greatest cities on Earth.
60 Minutes
Episodes edited: 3 (Paris, Barcelona, LA)
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The Getaway
Esquire Network
From executive producer Anthony Bourdain and Zero Point Zero Production, "The Getaway" features celebrity guests as they take us to their favorite spots in cities across the globe. I edited two episodes of this program: Josh Gad in NYC and Paul Feig in Boston.
60 minutes
Episodes edited: 2 (Season 1)
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CNN Heroes: Wine to Water
CNN
This documentary special aired as part of CNN's 2013 Heroes Awards programming. It features Doc Hendley, the founder of a charity called Wine to Water, as he travels to third world countries to provide clean drinking water to families, children, and villages in need.
60 minutes
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The Vanilla Ice Project
DIY/HGTV
Vanilla Ice and his crew are tearing up the Florida real estate market by flipping houses into modern, elegant homes.
30 minutes
Episodes edited: 12+ (Season 2-3)
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The Tim Ferris Experiment
HLN and Upwave
This series chronicles the one week experiments of author Tim Ferriss. His objective: to learn a specific skill in 3-5 days, culminating in a challenge at the end of the episode.
30 minutes
Episodes edited: 4 (Season 1)
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Barn Hunters
GAC/DIY/HGTV
Sean Tracey restores and renovates barns into luxurious homes while juggling his new craft distillery.
1H pilot, 30M series
Episodes edited: Pilot (sold to series)
The Best Worst Thing
Feature Film
Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" closed after just 16 performances and scathing reviews. But he musical's score has grown to become one of the composer's most beloved. The cast and producers reunite to tell the tale of this infamous production.
Feature (Doc) Additional Editor
(Linked trailer not edited by myself)
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Beats and Bites
Bravo Digital
Food, music, and laughs collide with the Potash twins, celebrity chefs, and musical giants.
Digital
Edited Robert Glasper and Tom Colicchio episodes (Ep 2 and 3)
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Million Dollar Contractor
DIY
Based in New York, general contractor and custom cabinet maker Steve Fanuka caters to some of the city's elite.
30 minutes
Episodes edited: 4 (Season 2)
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Flipped Off
A&E
The Hantz brothers get into some crazy trouble as they try to tackle the unforgiving Houston real estate market by flipping houses that perhaps would be better left to rot.
60 minutes
Co-editor: 1 episode
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Price this Place
HGTV
This game show pit everyday people on the street against the real estate market of America.
30 minutes
Episodes edited: 5 (Pilot included)
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Bait Car
TruTV
Unsuspecting car thieves have the ride of their lives ended abruptly.
30 minutes
Junior/Co-Editor: 6+ episodes (Seasons: New Orleans and Birmingham)
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