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Fred Silverman (September 13, 1937 – January 30, 2020) was an American television executive and producer. He worked as an executive at all of the Big Three television networks , and was responsible for bringing to television such programs as Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Jan 30, 2020 · Fred Silverman, who as a top executive at CBS, ABC and finally NBC was one of the most powerful people in the three-network era — a force behind the success of beloved series like...
Fred Silverman. Producer: Meatballs and Spaghetti. Fred Silverman was born in 1937, and quickly grew up into the television business. After starting out in the mail-room of ABC-TV in the late 1950s, he rose to director of program development at WGN-TV, Chicago in the early '60s.
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May 1, 2009 · Fred Silverman, American television producer and executive who, as head of programming at each of the three major channels in the United States (CBS, ABC, and NBC), introduced a number of shows that are widely considered classics, including All in the Family, M*A*S*H, and Hill Street Blues.
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Jan 30, 2020 · Fred Silverman was the only person in TV history to have headed programming for each of the Big Three broadcast networks. He launched some of the most successful shows and miniseries of all time, such as “All in the Family,” “Roots” and “Happy Days,” but also faced controversies and failures.
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Jan 30, 2020 · Fred Silverman, a towering force in television who was the only industry executive to handle the creative end of the business at ABC, CBS and NBC and advocated for shows such as “All in the...
Jan 30, 2020 · Fred Silverman was the only executive to run CBS, ABC and NBC, and programmed hit shows like All in the Family, Roots and Hill Street Blues. He also produced series like Matlock, Diagnosis Murder and Perry Mason, and was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame.
