Roger Gimbel

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Roger Gimbel (born March 11, 1925 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † April 26, 2011 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American television producer and Emmy Award winner.

Many of Gimbel's productions deal with topics such as domestic violence , mental illness and other social conflicts.

In total, Gimbel was responsible for more than 500 productions, 18 of which were awarded an Emmy . His works include u. a. A War of Children ( 1973 Emmy Prize winner together with George Schaefer ), The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman , Queen of the Stardust Ballroom , Cowboy with 300 hp and SOS Titanic . He produced programs and a. with Bing Crosby , Sophia Loren and Dean Martin .

Roger Gimbel studied at the Yale University economics . During World War II he served in the United States Army Air Forces in Italy .

Gimbel died on April 26, 2011 of pneumonia . He leaves behind his wife, actress Jennifer Warren , with whom he has been married since 1976, and four children.

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  1. a b c PASSINGS: Roger Gimbel, John Cossette, W. Barclay Kamb. In: Los Angeles Times. April 29, 2011, archived from the original on May 4, 2011 ; accessed on May 4, 2011 .
  2. a b Roger Gimbel, Emmy-winning TV producer, dies at 86; worked with Bing Crosby, Sophia Loren. April 28, 2011, archived from the original on May 4, 2011 ; accessed on May 4, 2011 .

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