Production executive, who works mostly in television, whose first short won an Academy Award. Other notable (non-nominated) credits include CONQUERING SPACE (1989), 12:01 PM (1990), SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER (1993, co-producer), "Lush Life" (also 1993, TV), TWO OVER EASY (1994), DANGEROUS INDISCRETION (1994), WHATEVER WE DO, SPECIAL and PIRATES (all 2003), "Going to the Mat" (2004, TV), "I Do, They Don't" (2005, TV) and GOLDFISH (2007). Since the mid-1990s Memel has focused on producing works directed by people better known for their acting: "On Hope" (JoBeth Williams, 1994); LIEBERMAN IN LOVE (Christine Lahti, 1995); "Duke of Groove" (Griffin Dunne, 1995); "The Desert's Edge" (Rob Lowe, 1997); "Gold Coast" (Peter Weller, 1997); "Everything That Rises" (Dennis Quaid, 1998); HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Helen Mirren, 2000); "The Other Side" (Mary Stuart Masterson, 2001) and REACHING NORMAL (Anne Heche, also 2001); and "Two Sisters" (Margaret Cho, scheduled for 2008).  Best Achievement in Live Action Short Films 1987: RAY'S MALE HETEROSEXUAL DANCE HALL - Producer (w. Jonathan Sanger)  Nominated for Achievement in Live Action Short Films 1992: CONTACT - Producer (w. Jonathan Darby)  Nominated for Achievement in Live Action Short Films 1993: PARTNERS - Producer (w. Peter Weller)  Best Achievement in Live Action Short Films 1995: LIEBERMAN IN LOVE - Producer (w. Christine Lahti) 4 nominations, 2 Awards