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David Susskind

Production • Born 1920

David Susskind

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About

David Howard Susskind (December 19, 1920 – February 22, 1987) was an American producer of TV, movies, and stage plays and also 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. His first job after the war was as a press agent for Warner Brothers. Next, he was a talent agent for Century Artists, ultimately ending up in the Music Corporation of America's newly minted television programming department, managing Dinah Shore, Jerry Lewis, and others. In New York, Susskind formed Talent Associates, representing creators of material rather than performers. In 1954, Susskind became a producer of the NBC legal drama Justice, based on case files of the Legal Aid Society of New York. His program Open End began in 1958 on New York City's commercial independent station WNTA-TV and was so titled because...

Known for

Alice posterAliceSeries • 1976Armstrong Circle Theatre posterArmstrong Circle TheatreSeries • 1950Play of the Week posterPlay of the WeekSeries • 1959DuPont Show of the Month posterDuPont Show of the MonthSeries • 1957Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore posterAlice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreMovie • 1974Fort Apache, the Bronx posterFort Apache, the BronxMovie • 1981Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson posterBuffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History LessonMovie • 1976A Raisin in the Sun posterA Raisin in the SunMovie • 1961Lovers and Other Strangers posterLovers and Other StrangersMovie • 1970The Bunker posterThe BunkerMovie • 1981Edge of the City posterEdge of the CityMovie • 1957Requiem for a Heavyweight posterRequiem for a HeavyweightMovie • 1962