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Norman Corwin (1910–2011)


Author, director, composer and producer, educated in public schools. He was a newspaperman for ten years, and then a writer, director and producer for CBS in New York. He served as chief of Special Projects for United Nations Radio, and was presented with a One World Award. Joining ASCAP in 1952, his chief collaborators included Deems Taylor, Bernard Rogers, Lyn Murray, and Maurice Goldman. See full bio »

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Filmography

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1987 Falcon Crest (TV series)
Desperation (1987) (excerpts written by: 'The Blue Veil' - uncredited)
 
1978 Metamorphoses (narration)
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary) (writer)
 
1975 The Rivalry (TV movie) (play)
 
1972 Norman Corwin Presents (TV series)
A Soliloquy for Television (1972) (written by)
Crown of Rages (1972) (adaptation)
Jefferson's Crush (1972) (written by)
Odyssey in Progress (1972) (written by)
The Blue Hotel (1972) (adaptation)
 
1969 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Episode #23.9 (1969) (poem)
Episode #22.26 (1969) (poem)
 
1967 Sametka (short) (story)
 
1965 F.D.R. (TV mini-series)
Going Home (1965) (written by)
The Making of the Man: Part II (1965) (written by)
The Making of the Man: Part I (1965) (written by)
 
1964 The General with the Cockeyed Id (documentary) (written by)
 
1962 Madison Avenue (screenplay)
 
1958 The Naked Maja (screenplay)
 
1956 Lust for Life (screenplay)
 
1956 No Place to Hide (screenplay)
 
1956 Moby Dick (uncredited)
 
1953 The Band Wagon (uncredited)
 
1953 Scandal at Scourie (screenplay)
 
1951 The Blue Veil
 
1950 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Ann Rutledge (1950) (radio play)
 
1944 Once Upon a Time (story)
 
1943 Forever and a Day (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1972 Norman Corwin Presents (TV series) (producer - 26 episodes)
A Foreign Field (1972) (producer)
A Matter of Life and Death (1972) (producer)
A Soliloquy for Television (1972) (producer)
A Son, Come Home (1972) (producer)
Aunt Dorothy's Playroom (1972) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1972 Norman Corwin Presents (TV series)
Crown of Rages (1972)
Jefferson's Crush (1972)
Odyssey in Progress (1972)
The Discovery (1972)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2006 The Poet Laureate of Radio (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin (documentary short)
Himself
 
1996 Corwin (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (documentary)
Himself - Writer
 
1973 The World at War (TV series documentary)
Himself
On Our Way: U.S.A. - 1939-1942 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 Norman Corwin Presents (TV series)
Himself-- Host
A Foreign Field (1972) … Himself-- Host
A Matter of Life and Death (1972) … Himself-- Host
A Soliloquy for Television (1972) … Himself-- Host
A Son, Come Home (1972) … Himself-- Host
Aunt Dorothy's Playroom (1972) … Himself-- Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Works: "The Warrior" (opera); "Book of Job" (musical drama); "An American in England"; "Esther" (opera); and "The Golden Boor" (cantata). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Articles  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He died two days after the airing of Running the War/The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh, produced by his old employer CBS News, which largely discredited the depiction of Van Gogh's death as it was presented in his screenplay for Lust for Life. See more »

Nickname:

Poet Laureate of Radio See more »

Star Sign:

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