David Susskind
American television personality and producer (1920-1987) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 66
David Howard Susskind was an American producer of TV, movies, and stage plays in addition to being a TV talk show host. His talk shows were innovative in the genre and addressed timely, controversial topics beyond the scope of others of the day.
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2010Honorary Citizen of BrusselsAward1987Died22 February 19871983
Rita Hayworth: The Love GoddessFilm, Producer1981
Casey StengelFilm, Producer1979
Blind AmbitionSeries, Producer
Walking Through the FireFilm, 1979Producer1977Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsFilm, Producer1976
AliceSeries, Producer
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonFilm, 1976Producer1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries1973
The Glass MenagerieFilm, Producer1971
The Pursuit of HappinessFilm, Producer1968
LauraFilm, Producer1967
N.Y.P.D.Series, Creator
Dial M for MurderFilm, 1967Producer1966CBS PlayhouseSeries, Producer1963
East Side/West SideSeries, Producer1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineSeries, Himself
Hedda GablerFilm, 1962Producer1960NinotchkaFilm, Producer1959
Play of the WeekSeries, Producer
MedeaFilm, 1959Producer1957
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Producer
Edge of the CityFilm, 1957Producer1950
Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries, Producer1920Born19 December 1920
Rita Hayworth: The Love GoddessFilm, Producer1981Casey StengelFilm, Producer1979Blind AmbitionSeries, ProducerWalking Through the FireFilm, 1979Producer1977Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsFilm, Producer1976AliceSeries, ProducerBuffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonFilm, 1976Producer1975Saturday Night LiveSeries1973The Glass MenagerieFilm, Producer1971The Pursuit of HappinessFilm, Producer1968LauraFilm, Producer1967N.Y.P.D.Series, CreatorDial M for MurderFilm, 1967Producer1966CBS PlayhouseSeries, Producer1963East Side/West SideSeries, Producer1962Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineSeries, HimselfHedda GablerFilm, 1962Producer1960NinotchkaFilm, Producer1959Play of the WeekSeries, ProducerMedeaFilm, 1959Producer1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, ProducerEdge of the CityFilm, 1957Producer1950Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries, Producer1920Born19 December 1920People around David
Close ties
- Ted Kotcheff Also in The Human Voice and The Desperate Hours
- Daniel Petrie Also in A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
- Alex Segal Also in Hedda Gabler and Death of a Salesman
Tennessee Williams Also in Three Plays by Tennessee Williams (1958)
John Llewellyn Moxey Also in Dial M for Murder and Laura
Stewart Stern Also in The Glass Menagerie (1973)- Clive Exton Also in The Human Voice and The Desperate Hours
- Sidney Carroll Also in Casey Stengel and Ike
- Daniel Melnick Also in Death of a Salesman (1966)
Known for
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A Raisin in the Sun 1961
Requiem for a Heavyweight 1962
Edge of the City 1957
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 1974
Fort Apache, the Bronx 1981
Filmography 40
107 credits on file
Television 22
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1987 · aged 66
