Monty Dobson is a disabled veteran, screenwriter, and the award-winning Executive Producer/Showrunner on two 6x30 seasons of the American history/archaeology television series America from the Ground Up (2014-2018). Dobson is an inaugural (2022) Mentee of the Catalyst Storyroad Institute’s National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Official Screenwriting Mentorship Program.

Monty's recent films include the feature length documentary DIGADOHI: Lands, Cherokee and the Trail of Tears (2020) currently airing on PBS and showing at festivals internationally; and the documentary short FIGHTER: a boxing story (2021) which profiles the work of Darrell Smith -a 100% disabled veteran and former Army boxing champion -with at risk youth in his community which is currently showing at film festivals internationally and available on the PBS website.

Born in Flint Michigan, Monty joined the US Navy out of school. After the end of his service, Dobson decided to pursue his lifelong love of history and earned Graduate degrees in History and Archaeology in the US and England. Monty has worked on archaeological excavations in the US and Europe and published manuscripts, articles, essays and Op-ed pieces internationally. Dobson is also a strong advocate for America’s Disabled Veterans. Monty resides in the heart of the Ozark Mountains in Missouri with his wife Jacqueline and a small herd of rescue cats.