American Experience
1988
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Judy Crichton (November 25, 1929 – October 14, 2007 [1]) was an American television news and documentary producer. Judy Crichton began her career in television in the 1950s as a writer and producer on the game show, I've Got A Secret. [2]
Oct 17, 2007 · Oct. 17, 2007. Judy Crichton, one of the first women to produce news on network television and the first executive producer of “American Experience,” the acclaimed public television history...
Oct 22, 2007 · Obituary. History storytelling loses key advocate, Judy Crichton, 77. Originally published in Current, Oct. 22, 2007 By Steve Behrens. Judy Crichton, the founding executive producer of American Experience, died Oct. 14 at age 77. She succumbed to complications of leukemia.
"History is filled with magnificent stories," says television producer Judy Crichton. "Some of the most exciting stories anyone has ever read are in history books." She has proved her point in more than a hundred films over the years, from Andrew Carnegie: The Richest Man in the World , to The Donner Party , and Lindbergh .
Producer. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Judy Crichton was the executive producer of the PBS series "American Experience" from 1988 to 1996; during her tenure, she was involved in the production of over one hundred documentaries addressing various aspects of American history and culture.
- Additional Crew, Producer, Writer
- November 25, 1929
- Judy Crichton
- October 14, 2007
Oct 20, 2007 · Judy Crichton, 77, the first executive producer of the public television series "American Experience," died from complications of leukemia Sunday in Manhattan, the New York Times reported.
Broadcast executive, television producer and writer, and author. Crichton was one of the first women to carve out a place for herself in the field of television news programming, and her name is linked to a few of the most reputable and lasting series ever broadcast.
