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David Dortort (born David Solomon Katz; October 23, 1916 – September 5, 2010) [2] was a Hollywood screenwriter and producer, widely known for his role as producer in two successful NBC television series: Bonanza (1959–73) and The High Chaparral (1967–71). Dortort's focus shifted in the late 1960s to the newer series, leaving the ...
David Dortort was born on 23 October 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Bonanza (1959), The High Chaparral (1967) and The Lusty Men (1952). He was married to Rose Seldin.
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- October 23, 1916
- David Dortort
- September 5, 2010
Sep 8, 2010 · He was 93. FOR THE RECORD: A news obituary in Wednesday’s LATExtra section on “Bonanza” creator and producer David Dortort said the TV show was set in Nevada City. It was set in Virginia ...
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Sep 8, 2010 · David Dortort obituary: The obituary in Wednesday’s LATExtra section of David Dortort, the creator and producer of “Bonanza,” said that the television series was set in Nevada City. The show ...
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When the producer David Dortort created Bonanza, he bucked the trend of casting established actors as the programme's stars, gave it a family feel and ended up with television's second-longest ...
Sep 7, 2010 · David Dortort, who created "Bonanza," the top-rated Western that aired for 14 years on NBC with family values as its centerpiece, died Sept. 5 in his apartment in Westwood. He was 93.
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Sep 8, 2010 · On August 8, 2002, Dortort had the distinction of being interviewed by the Television Academy Foundation’s Archive of American Television. During the interview, conducted in Los Angeles by Henry Colman, Dortort spoke about his television writing career which began in the 1950s and culminated with his long association as writer and executive ...
