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Robert S. Finkel (March 25, 1918 – April 30, 2012) was an American producer and director. Finkel has notable credits on the TV shows The Eddie Fisher Show, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show and The Andy Williams Show. [1] Finkel also produced multiple broadcasts of the People's Choice Awards, the Oscars and the Emmy Awards.
- Director, producer
- Robert S. Finkel, March 25, 1918, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Aug 15, 2023 · The Resulting “Elvisaissance”. Getty Images. Director Steve Binder, Elvis Presley, executive producer Bob Finkel, and Joe Esposito during a press conference for the Elvis ’68 Comeback ...
- colin.mcevoy@hearst.com
- Senior News Editor, Biography.Com
Bob Finkel was born on 25 March 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Andy Williams Show (1962), The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) and The Jack Carson Show (1954). He was married to Jane Kramer. He died on 30 April 2012 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
- Director, Producer, Writer
- March 25, 1918
- Bob Finkel
- April 30, 2012
Aug 14, 2023 · Aug. 8, 2023. It is Elvis 101 that what Parker envisioned as a conventional Christmas special became instead a challenge. (The first words we hear Presley sing-speak, his face filling the screen,...
- Robert Lloyd
- Television Critic
- robert.lloyd@latimes.com
Producer Bob Finkel hired director Steve Binder, who, rather than creating a Christmas special, created a concert that would reflect the musical trends of the time and appeal to a younger audience. Filming took place in June 1968 at NBC Studios in Burbank, California .
- English
- NBC
- December 3, 1968
- Elvis Presley
In his four-hour interview, Bob Finkel (1918-2012) talks about the countless musical variety and awards shows he directed and produced. He describes directing the first televised telethon, hosted by Jack Webb, and producing multiple broadcasts of the People's Choice Awards, Oscars, and Emmy Awards.
Robert S. Finkel (March 25, 1918 – April 30, 2012) was an American producer and director. Finkel has notable credits on the TV shows The Eddie Fisher Show, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show and The Andy Williams Show. Finkel also produced multiple broadcasts of the People's Choice Awards, the Oscars and the Emmy Awards.
