George Eckstein
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
- 1962: Dr. Kildare
- 1964: Smoking Colts (Gunsmoke)
- 1963: On the Run (The Fugitive)
- 1967: The Invaders (The Invaders)
- 1971: Cannon
- 1987: Jake and McCabe - Through Thick and Thin (Jake and the Fatman)
- 1989: Perry Mason and the musical murder
- 1994: My World Is Broken (My Name Is Kate)
- 2005: Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Awards
- 1970: Emmy nomination for The Name of the Game
- 1981: Emmy nomination for Masada
- 1982: Emmy nomination for Love, Sidney
Web links
- George Eckstein in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- George Eckstein in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Obituary of the Los Angeles Times (English)
personal data | |
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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 |