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Ted Mather Retires from SPS

Posted Date: 10/02/26 (01:58 PM)
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Theodore "Ted" Mather

A Career From Stage to the Study

October 2, 2026
Ted Mather Working in Studio
Ted - Scrutinizing my poorly constructed work...
 

A Prolific Career in Entertainment & Music

What many students might not realize is that Mr. Mather brought a wealth of top-tier entertainment industry experience to the classroom. His professional background is incredibly diverse—spanning international projects and even including stints as a 100 ton ship’s captain for the Hyannisport tour boat and First Mate on the fast-ferry driver to Martha's Vineyard!

 

His extensive resume in the arts includes:

  • Music Production & Songwriting: Signed as an exclusive music writer in Nashville in the 1970s, he has written over 250 songs that are in various movies and tv programs worldwide. His production work has taken him all over the world, including extensive sessions in Rome and London and various production stations across Soho. Over his career, he produced major acts like The Beach Boys (co-producing their last live album with the original founding members) and worked on live soundtracks featuring Jimmy Page, Bob Dylan, and Tom Petty.
     
  • Film & Television: Ted has penned 14 feature films and television projects. He directed artists like Christopher Reeve and Orson Welles, and even produced and directed Welles in Great Movies with Orson Welles.  
     
  • Live Events:  Apart from consistent broadway and a multitude of live events, Mather has collaborated with the greats, such as Directing Farm Aid II for Willie Nelson in 1986 -whose artists included also included Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bonnie Raitt, the Grateful Dead, and Tom Petty
     
  • Streaming: A pioneer of the online world.  Mather was the genesis of live streaming on the internet.  His vision and hard work led to his company producing the first pay-per-view service online.  The stream was run on October 27th 1997.  At that time, the audio streamed as intended for most, but video could only handle just about four pictures a minute.  From small starts...
  • IMDb Credits: His eclectic filmography includes working as a music producer for the 1991 video All-American Murder. He was also the singer for the title song of the 1981–1982 TV series Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds, in which he produced and sang, along with his two daughters, the English version of  the cartoon. Additionally, he has credits as a performer and writer on soundtracks for projects like Exit in Red (1996), Secret Scandal (1990), Dance Academy (1988), and Berserker (1987). For his work on the Dance Academy soundtrack, he was awarded a double gold album.
     
  • Corporate Leadership: Beyond the creative side, Ted served as President and Director of several entertainment and media networks in the late 1990s and early 2000s, pioneering early internet live-streaming concerts for artists and major events like NASCAR.
As Ted steps into retirement he leaves behind a legacy.  Bridging the gap between high-level professional media production and high school education.  We were so lucky.

Cheers Ted,


Antony Bradford - (SPS IT)