George Eckstein

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George Eckstein (born May 3, 1928 in Los Angeles , California , † September 12, 2009 in Brentwood , California) was an American screenwriter and television producer .

Life

Eckstein attended Stanford University and the University of California and served in the United States Army between 1953 and 1955 . In 1959 he produced the musical Billy Barnes Revue on Broadway . Since the early 1960s he has worked as a producer and screenwriter on various television series such as Rauchende Colts and Dr. Kildare . Between 1966 and 1967 he supervised the series Auf der Flucht and was co-author and producer of the final double episode, which at 72% had the highest audience rating of a series in the history of US television at the time. With the beginning of the 1970s he produced television films for the broadcaster ABC . His productions also included Duell , the first television feature film by the hitherto unknown Steven Spielberg .

Eckstein was at times a board member of the Writers Guild of America . He was married to actress Ann Guilbert between 1953 and 1966 , with whom he had two children, including actress Hallie Todd .

Filmography (selection)

As a producer

  • 1966: On the Run (The Fugitive)
  • 1971: Duel (Duel)
  • 1972: Banacek
  • 1977: Between the Fronts (The Rhinemann Exchange)
  • 1981: Masada
  • 1982: Victims - A woman takes revenge (Victims)
  • 1985: The Bad Seed
  • 1987: On the Edge of Hell (Six Against the Rock)
  • 1989: When We Were Young

As a screenwriter

Awards

  • 1970: Emmy nomination for The Name of the Game
  • 1981: Emmy nomination for Masada
  • 1982: Emmy nomination for Love, Sidney

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personal data
SURNAME Eckstein, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American television producer and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH May 3, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California, United States
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 2009
Place of death Brentwood , California, United States