Biography

Larry Zeiger is a photographer, stage director, cinema arts educator, composer, and author. A former San Diego Teacher of the Year, he has also been recognized for his achievements with the Old Globe Theatre Award for Excellence in Education, the San Diego Film Critics Society Award, San Diego Champion for Children Award, Southwest Regional Emmy Award, California Association of Teachers of English Outstanding Educator of the Year Award, North County Philanthropic Council Award for his work on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, the Channel 10 Leadership Award, and the California Golden Bell Award for top visual and performing arts program in California. His short story, Fade In –Fade Out was the winner of the Short Story of the Year in 2010 at the San Diego Book Awards.

Larry’s high school musical theater program (he produced and directed 31 original musicals) was the subject of a nationally televised documentary, Quest for Excellence, and he also appeared as a guest on CNN discussing his unique theater arts program in San Diego. His original musicals have been written about in national and international magazines and journals including People Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly, New York Times, and several international publications. He has also composed the music for two CD’s and two music videos which were screened at film festivals, and has written a collection of autobiographical humorous stories, Nice Legs – A Pairing of Wine and Words.

Larry Zeiger was the founder and first director of the Best Fest America Film Festival, Artistic Director of the Imperial Beach Film Festival, Jurist for the San Diego Jewish Film Festival and the San Diego Waste No Water Public Service Announcement Competition.

Most recently, Larry Zeiger produced a night of Italian Jazz and his photography show, Edificio delle Illusioni, which included unique and colorful photographs of stunning reflections in windows of buildings in Little Italy, San Diego. Larry has always had a passion for urban photography and surrealistic images.