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Jac Venza (December 23, 1926 – May 28, 2024) was an American public television producer who was directly responsible for most of the theatre and music programs that have been seen on PBS from its creation in 1970.
May 31, 2024 · Jac Venza, a shoemaker’s son who almost single-handedly delivered to the proverbial “vast wasteland” that was American television in the 1960s and ’70s an oasis of cultural programming,...
Jun 2, 2024 · Jac Venza, who was a key to helping American public television in the 1960s and ’70s transform into a bastion of top-notch cultural programming, including Great Performances and Live From ...
May 29, 2024 · GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of its founding Executive Producer, Jac Venza, who was one of pioneering leaders of American public media for over three decades, and a major force in...
- Julia Corbett
May 30, 2024 · Award-winning public television pioneer Jac Venza passed away this week at the age of 97. As creator and executive producer of preeminent PBS performing arts series Great Performances, he used...
- Christina Knight
Jun 2, 2024 · Jac Venza, the PBS producer who pioneered programs such as Great Performances and Live From Lincoln Center, has died. He was 97.
May 31, 2024 · Using the power of television, he achieved international recognition as creator and Executive Producer of "Great Performances" on PBS. Now, Jac Venza is being mourned, as he died earlier this...