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Jan 25, 2009 · Some say the REAL beginning of the end for “Bonanza” came when after the ’70-71 season N.B.C. cancelled the revamped version of “The Virginian” (“The Men From Shiloh”) and when “Bonanza” producer David Dortort decided to end production of “The High Chapparal” (Dortort was asked to return to “Bonanza” when “The High ...
2. 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 ...
Sep 8, 2010 · David Dortort, the creator and producer of “Bonanza,” the long-running television western that was untraditional in its emphasis on relationships over violence and that helped spur public ...
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season 14. The fourteenth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 12, 1972, with the final episode airing January 16, 1973. [1] This was the final season for the series. The series was developed and produced by David Dortort. Season fourteen starred Lorne Greene and Michael Landon, the first season ...
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David Dortort (born David Katz on October 23, 1916 - died September 5, 2010) was the creator and executive producer of the NBC-TV series Bonanza.
Born in New York City. David was a Hollywood producer and writer, widely known for his role as producer in two NBC television series Bonanza (1959–1967) and The High Chaparral (1967–1971). Dortort's focus shifted in the late 1960s to the newer series, leaving the production of Bonanza largely to his associates during its last five and a half years ...
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Sep 9, 2010 · David Dortort, ‘Bonanza’ Creator, Dies at 93. By Bruce Weber. Sept. 9, 2010. David Dortort, a television writer and producer whose idea to create a western drama based not on shoot-’em-ups ...
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Bonanza is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, Bonanza is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on U.S. network television (behind CBS's Gunsmoke ), and one of the longest-running, live-action American series.
