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A director [1] and later a vice-president at the ABC Television Network in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Saudek is best remembered for creating the arts and culture variety television show Omnibus at the behest of the Ford Foundation.
Mar 17, 1997 · Robert Saudek, who gave the era of live television some of its most elevating and electrifying moments as the creator of the acclaimed ''Omnibus'' series of eclectic cultural programs, died...
Mary V. Ahern on the contribution of Robert Saudek to television. ... Charles S. Dubin on Omnibus executive producer Robert Saudek. 04:43. ... Robert Schuller; George ...
Mar 15, 1997 · Robert Saudek, 85, an award-winning television producer and director who helped create the acclaimed 1950s television series "Omnibus," died of heart ailments March 13 at Johns Hopkins...
Mar 18, 1997 · Robert Saudek, who gave the era of live television some of its most elevating moments as the creator of the acclaimed ''Omnibus'' series, died of natural causes Thursday at a hospital in...
Dec 13, 1999 · Omnibus: ambitious forerunner of public TV. By Commentary William M. Jones & Andrew Walworth | December 13, 1999. When producer Robert Saudek died in 1998, his New York Times obituary called him “the alchemist-in-chief of what is often called the golden age of television.”.
Robert Saudek. Producer: Profiles in Courage. Robert Saudek was born on 11 April 1911 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Profiles in Courage (1964), Omnibus (1952) and The Road to the Wall (1962). He was married to Elizabeth Koch. He died on 17 March 1997 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
