Michael de Avila is an American television personality, filmmaker

Film director

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, and producer

Television producer

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 from Rockville

Rockville, Maryland

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, Maryland

Maryland

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. He is the host of the fishing television show Lunkerville

Lunkerville

Lunkerville is a television series dedicated to bass fishing enthusiasts across the U.S.A. and Canada. The host, Michael de Avila, referred to on the show simply as "Mike D," travels around the country fishing with local experts learning their secrets for fishing in their favorite spots.The show...

, which airs on the World Fishing Network

World Fishing Network

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Lunkerville is a CINE

CINE

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 Golden Eagle award winner and Mike was chosen Viewer Favorite Host in 2004 by Sportsman Channel Viewers. Mike was also featured in a New York Post article in 2007 when he took a reporter fishing in Central Park

Central Park

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, New York City

New York City

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Mike D is also a filmmaker who has directed two feature-length dramatic films: the theatrically released "Lost Prophet" and the Sundance Channel premiere film "Burnzy's Last Call" . In 2001, he and his production company, Rockville Creative, received a National Emmy Award

Emmy Award

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 for Best Public Service Announcement

Public service announcement

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 Campaign for his work for Maryland Public Television

Maryland Public Television

Maryland Public Television is a non-profit, state-licensed Public Broadcasting Service non-commercial educational public television state network which serves U.S. state of Maryland. Its six transmitters cover nearly all of the state, plus Washington, D.C...

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