My name is Ran Barker and I grew up on my  families Farm / Ranch in West Texas, just outside the small town of Hodges, Texas (Population 27). I attended Hawley High (senior class was only 40 people)

1981 - 1985, I attended Tarleton State University/ Texas A&M University in Stephenville, Texas.  I was a member of the PLOWBOYS, KAPPA ALPHA ORDER, SENATE, SEC, TCAB, GREEK COUNCIL and WHO'S WHO.

In 1985, I graduated from Tarleton State University/Texas A&M and moved to Dallas where I went to work for an Architectural Graphic Design Company and began to pursued an acting career.  In the next few years I appeared in over 100 national commercials, feature films and TV series including "DALLAS" - I was more of a glorified extra and not a leading character but I had fun.

 In 1989, I moved to Los Angeles to study acting/filmmaking at UCLA and AFI and joined Warner Bros. as Department head of Corporate Services. When Warner Bros bought back the Burbank Studios, I was in charge of relocating the entire Corporate Staff onto the new Warner Bros lot.

In 1990, I met up with my high school friend Marilyn Webber, who was attending AFI as a screenwriter.  She asked me to work on her short film "Last Breeze of Summer".  The short film went on to grab an Oscar Nomination.  

 In 1994, I became the Administrator of TV, working with ER, FRIENDS, LIVING SINGLE, SUDDENLY SUSAN, & 30 other shows. While working as Administrator of TV, I produced my  first feature film "Border to Border" with a newly created production company "Stage 15 Productions" formed by myself and 5 other WB employees.  “BORDER” went on to win the NY Int'l Independent Film Festival and the Las Vegas Int'l Film Festival.

In 1998, I went to work with JOHN WELLS PRODUCTIONS and worked with productions, ER, TRINITY, WEST WING, ADVERSARIES & THIRD WATCH.

 In 1999, I left Warner Bros to worked on independent features "I'M THE ONE THAT I WANT", "PUZZLED", "NOTORIOUS C.H.O.", CHO REVOLUTION and the awarding winning shorts "GAME DAY" and  "FUGLY"

In 2002, I was the Line Producer of the short "APPLE JACK", which won "Best Film" at the Los Angeles Int'l Short Film Festival in 2003,  a top ten finalist award for Project Greenlight and was a top 10 finalist for an Oscar Nomination in 2003.

 In 2003, I returned to Warner Bros. to work in Technical Operations for Feature Films and TV and currently writing and producing my own projects on the side.

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 April 18, 2008....... My Aunt, Jean is in the hospital and  needs your thoughts and prayers.

April 2008....... I'm on Medical Leave due to a back and neck injury. My guess is that I will be having back surgery soon.

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04-9-08  My Buddy, Thomas Whelan has a film in the BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL  - Go see " THE ART OF TRAVEL" TONIGHT (4-9-08)

PLEASE GO SEE IT

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
LAEMMLE THEATER
9036 Wilshire Blvd.

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

2008 Beverly Hill Film Festival OPENING NIGHT
http://www. beverlyhillsfilmfestival. com/
Block 1 (7:30PM)

THE ART OF TRAVEL
Genre: Comedy/Drama (97 mins.
) USA
Director: Thomas Whelan
Writers: Brian Labelle and Thomas Whelan
Producers: Brian Labelle, Carol Masterson, Christopher Masterson, Emyr Graciano, Kyle Jackson and Thomas Whelan
Cast: Christopher Masterson, Brooke Burns, Johnny Messner, James Duval, Shalim Ortiz, Jake Muxworthy, Angelika Baran, Maria Conchita Alonso, Alexandra Breckenridge, Ernie Lively, Bijou Phillips, Tommy Savas and Silvia Spross
Synopsis: CONNER LAYNE is on top of the world. Life seems to be going in the ideal direction until his marriage comes crumbling down at the altar. In the wake of disaster, Conner decides to take the honeymoon solo to Central America. In Panama, he joins an expedition to travel through the Darien Gap: 125 miles of jungle that separates North from South America. The Art of Travel is about the twists and turns in the jungle of life. Inside these moments are new friends and adventures, even in the wake of our darkest moments.

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