Born in 1970 in Greenwich , Connecticut , Bruce graduated Princeton University with a degree in Classics , and has an MA in Performance Studies from New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts . He began his television career in Singapore in 1995 , where he created and produced numerous regional television shows including " Young Wonders " , " Artitude " and " HobbyTV " before returning to New York City in 2000 . Kennedy was the supervising producer of the theatrically released film '' 7 Days in September '' ( winner of CINE Golden Eagle and Telly Award ) and worked with director Peter Gilbert on the civil rights film '' With All Deliberate Speed '' , which débuted at the Tribeca Film Festival . His documentary for Sundance Channel , '' Dust to Dust : the Health Effects of 9/11 '' - narrated by Steve Buscemi - traces the deteriorating medical conditions of the first responders to the September 11 attacks . As the supervising producer and writer of Discovery 's '' Decisions That Shook the World '' - narrated by Morgan Freeman - he earned a national Emmy Award in 2004 . In 2001 , he helped found and executive produce the RIPfest collaborative film project , a short film-making event where teams of TV/commercial professionals and artists are given 16 days to create high-quality short films from scratch based on the cast and locations assigned to them . With RIPfest , he has executive produced nearly 90 short films
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Bruce Kennedy (television producer)