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David Dortort (1916-2010) was a Hollywood screenwriter and producer, best known for creating and producing Bonanza and The High Chaparral. He also wrote novels, directed and produced other TV shows, and received the John H. Finley award from City College of New York.
David Dortort (1916-2010) was a TV series creator and writer, best known for Bonanza (1959-1973) and The High Chaparral (1967-1971). He also wrote and produced other shows, such as The Lusty Men (1952) and The Chisholms (1979-1980).
- Producer, Writer, Additional Crew
- October 23, 1916
- David Dortort
- September 5, 2010
Sep 9, 2010 · David Dortort, a television writer and producer whose idea to create a western drama based not on shoot-’em-ups but instead on the travails of a loving family resulted in “Bonanza,” one...
David Dortort was a producer and writer of Western TV shows, such as Bonanza and The High Chaparral. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1916 and died in Los Angeles in 2010.
- October 23, 1916
- September 5, 2010
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...
- Writer
Sep 8, 2010 · David Dortort, who produced “Bonanza,” “The High Chaparral” and other TV Westerns, has died. He was 93. His business manager, Mads Bjerre, tells the Los Angeles Times that Dortort died in ...
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Watch a three-hour-plus interview with David Dortort, the producer of Bonanza and other Western shows. He talks about his career, his friendship with Norman Mailer, and his mentorship of Michael Landon.
