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Zev Braun (October 19, 1928 – October 17, 2019) was an American motion picture producer. Though much of his work is in television (most notably as the executive producer of the Tour of Duty series) he was a successful filmmaker from the early 1960s onwards.
Oct 30, 2019 · Zev Braun, who produced the Vietnam-set CBS drama 'Tour of Duty' and an Oscar-nominated documentary about German screen legend Marlene Dietrich, died Oct. 17 in Los Angeles, his family announced ...
Oct 29, 2019 · Zev Braun, who produced Tour of Duty, The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, and other films and shows, passed away at 90 in LA. He started his career with his cousin Philip Kaufman and worked with stars like Jodie Foster, Muhammad Ali, and Regina King.
- It was inspired by Platoon. In December of 1986, Oliver Stone’s Platoon drew raves from critics and moviegoers with its unflinching depiction of the Vietnam War.
- The series was produced with military cooperation. While Platoon was made without any official involvement by the Army, Tour Of Duty producers New World Television sought the blessing of the Department of Defense.
- Changes were made for season two. After surviving a low-rated but critically acclaimed first season, Tour Of Duty was retooled for its second season.
- It had tough competition. When Tour of Duty premiered in September of 1987, CBS scheduled it on Thursdays at 8pm. Its competition was The Cosby Show and Family Ties, then the two top rated primetime shows on network TV.
April 28, 1990. ( 1990-04-28) Tour of Duty is an American military drama television series based on events in the Vietnam War, broadcast on CBS. The series ran for three seasons, from September 24, 1987, to April 28, 1990, for a total of 58 one-hour episodes. The show was created by Steve Duncan and L. Travis Clark and produced by Zev Braun .
- Military Drama
Zev Braun (1928-2019) was a successful and honored filmmaker for over 30 years. He produced movies such as \"The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane\" and \"The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu\", and TV shows such as \"Tour of Duty\" and \"Murphy's Law\".
Oct 17, 2019 · Zev Braun was an American film and television producer. Braun is best known for his work on the television series Tour of Duty, and the film The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane.
