Ken Harrison is a writer and director who has worked on a variety of projects from feature films to television documentaries. The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded him three filmmaking grants, and he has also received production grants from the American Film Institute and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has won the Texas Writers Recognition Award of the Texas Institute of Letters and was selected from among thousands of applicants to develop a screenplay at Robert Redford's Sundance Institute June Workshop.

Harrison has been a featured guest at screenings of his films at the Munich Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, the U.S.A. Film Festival and the French-American Film Festival in Avignon, France. A member of the Texas Institute of Letters and the Writer's Guild of America, Harrison teaches a graduate Screenwriting class at the University of North Texas, Denton.

Feature Films Directed by KH:

NINTH LIFE , written by Harrison, is a thriller set in the Deep Ellum district of Dallas, with original music by Johnny Reno, Steve James and Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets. Berlin, Munich, U.S.A. and French-American Film Festivals. Released internationally in 1992 by U.S. Film Corporation.

ON VALENTINE'S DAY , written by Horton Foote (winner of two Academy Awards), starring Matthew Broderick and Stephen Hill, concerns the conflict within a family after an elopement. Sundance Film Festival, Venice Film Festival. Released in 1986 by Angelica Films.

1918 , also written by Foote, starring Matthew Broderick, is the story of a young couple who overcome a personal tragedy after the flu epidemic of 1918. Berlin Film Festival, U.S.A. Film Festival. Released in 1985 by Cinecom Films.

Feature Films Written by KH:

THE JOHNNY CASH PROJECT , starring Mark Holly, is a free-wheeling, surreal biography set during a tour in the late 1960s in which the American icon confronts the demons of his drug addiction. For the FX Channel, scheduled for production later this year.

Half-hour Dramatic Films Written, Produced and Directed by KH:

HANNAH AND THE DOG GHOST , 1982, is the suspenseful, poetic tale of a woman in search of her abducted child. Won First Prizes at the U.S.A. Film Festival and the San Francisco Film Festival among other awards. Distributed by Phoenix Films.

THE LAST OF THE CADDOES , 1981, based on the short story by William Humphrey (Home From The Hill) concerns ances­tral ties and family strife in depression-era Texas. Telecast on HBO and Cinemax cable services. Distributed by Phoenix Films.

MR. HORSE , 1976, is the moving story of an aging farmer fighting to save his dignity and his life during a hot summer in 1956. Critic's Choice Award, the American Film Institute. Distributed by Phoenix Films.

Television Series Directed by KH:

WISHBONE , 1995-96, a comedy-adventure series for PBS introducing children to the great works of world literature, is being telecast nation-wide. Harrison directed a total of 17 half-hour episodes for the two Emmy Award-winning seasons.

STORY OF A MARRIAGE , 1986, a three-part series on PBS American Playhouse written by Horton Foote..

National Public Television Specials Written and Directed by KH:

KATHERINE ANNE PORTER: THE EYE OF MEMORY , 1986, explores the Texas childhood of one of America's most important writers; PBS American Masters series. Stars Paul Winfield, Bill Irwin.

WATER GARDEN , 1984, featuring the architect Philip Johnson.

LILI , 1984, a biography of Lili Kraus, concert pianist.

GIMBLE’S SWING , 1982, a profile of Johnny Gimble and his life in Western Swing.

BORDER TRAFFIC, 1979, a documentary on drug smuggling between Mexico and Texas.

International Film Festivals and Honors:

Gold Award, U.S. International Film and Video Festival, 2001

Avignon French-American Film Workshop, 1991

U.S.A. Film Festival, 1991,1985, 1981

Berlin Film Festival, 1991, 1982

Munich Film Festival, 1991, 1982

Venice Film Festival, 1986

Sundance/United States Film Festival, 1986

First Prize, Performing Arts Category, San Francisco Film Festival, 1984

First Prize, Urban Design Category, San Francisco Film Festival, 1984

First Prize, Short Film Competition, USA Film Festival, 1981