David Susskind
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Dec 19 1920• Died Feb 22 1987
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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,…
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David Susskind's Credits
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Alice
Production
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Production
DuPont Show of the Month
Production
N.Y.P.D.
Creator
CBS Playhouse
Production
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Production
Network
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
On Our Own
Production
Play of the Week
Production
East Side/West Side
Production
Blind Ambition
Production
Mr. Broadway
Production
Eleanor and Franklin
Production
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Production
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Production
The Bunker
Production
Simon
Himself
Loving Couples
Production
Breaking Up
Production
Johnny Belinda
Production
Death of a Salesman
Production
The Pursuit of Happiness
Production
A Raisin in the Sun
On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited)
Fear on Trial
Self
The Power and the Glory
Production
Transplant
Production
Lovers and Other Strangers
Production
Harvey
Production
Edge of the City
Production
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Production
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
Dear Liar
Production
Of Mice and Men
Production
Hedda Gabler
Production
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
Production
The Plutonium Incident
Production
Home to Stay
Production
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Production
A Hatful of Rain
Production
Dial M for Murder
Production
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
Production
The Family Man
Production
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
Production
Miracle On 34th Street
Production
The Glass Menagerie
Production
Sex and the Single Parent
Production
Who'll Save Our Children?
Production
The Desperate Hours
Production
Casey Stengel
Production
The Winslow Boy
Production
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
Production
Laura
Production
Medea
Production
Tom and Joann
Production
The Price
Production
Walking Through the Fire
Production
Ike
Production
Father Figure
Production
Crisis at Central High
Production
The Moon and Sixpence
Production
Too Young to Go Steady
Production
Meet Me in St. Louis
Production
Back to Back
Production
The World Beyond
Production
Mom, the Wolfman and Me
Production
Mark Twain Tonight!
Production
The Human Voice
Production
The Country Girl
Production
Mrs. Miniver
Production
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
Production
The Diary of Anne Frank
Production
Ninotchka
Production
Tell Me My Name
Production
All the Way Home
Production
The Glass Menagerie
Production
World of Darkness
Production
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
Production
Eagle in a Cage
Production
David Susskind Archive: Truman Capote Tells All
A Moon for the Misbegotten
Production
J.F.K.: A One-Man Show
Production
At the Drop of a Hat
Production
The Carol Lawrence Show
Self
The Lost Apple
Production
The David Susskind Show: Give 'em Hell Harry
Self
David Susskind Archive: Interview With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
himself
David Susskind Archive: Gay Rights Pro and Con
Directing
David Susskind Archive: I Was a Hitman for the Mafia
Directing
Howard Hughes: the Watergate Connection
Directing