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Bob Finkel (1918–2012)

Director | Producer | Writer

Trivia:

The Chinese Government gave him its Citation Medal for his service in WWII.

Born:

in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 94) in Beverly Hills, California, USA
Elvis Presely, Bones Howe (director), Steve Binder (producer), and Bob Finkel (producer) at a press conference, 1968.
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1985 The Winning Hand (TV movie)
 
1975-1977 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
– Dark Sunrise (1977)
– Greed (1976)
– Secrets for Sale (1975)
 
1975 Barney Miller (TV series)
– Bureaucrat (1975)
 
1975 The Bob Newhart Show (TV series)
– Think Smartly--Vote Hartley (1975)
 
1961 The Chevy Show (TV series)
– Happiest Day (1961)
 
1959-1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
– Episode #5.23 (1961)
– Episode #5.22 (1961)
– Episode #4.34 (1960)
– Episode #4.30 (1960)
– Episode #4.25 (1960)
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1959 Some of Manie's Friends (TV movie)
 
1956 Sneak Preview (TV series)
– Just Plain Folks (1956)
 
1956 The Dinah Shore Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 3 July 1956 (1956) (as Robert S. Finkel)
 
1956 The People's Choice (TV series)
– Sock and the Mayor's Election (1956) (as Robert S. Finkel)
– Sock and the Proxy Marriage (1956)
– Sock vs. Stone Kenyon (1956) (as Robert S. Finkel)
– Sock and the Movie Offer (1956) (as Robert S. Finkel)
– Sock and the Syrene (1956) (as Robert S. Finkel)
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode #6.7 (1955) (as Robert S. Finkel)
– Episode #6.1 (1955) (as Robert S. Finkel)
 
1955 The Great Gildersleeve (TV series)
– Gildy Goes Broke (1955) (as Robert S. Finkel)
 
1954-1955 City Detective (TV series)
– Case of the Beautiful Miss X (1955) (as Robert S. Finkel)
– Case of the Long Lost Wife (1954) (as Robert S. Finkel)
– The Glass Thumb (1954) (as Robert S. Finkel)
 
1953 Joseph Schildkraut Presents (TV series)
– The Professor (1953)
 
1953 The Pride of the Family (TV series)
– Pilot (1953) (as Robert S. Finkel)
 
1952-1953 Chevron Theatre (TV series)
– Girl from Kansas (1953) (as Robert S. Finkel)
– The Dear Departed (1953)
– Night of Fear (1953) (as Robert S. Finkel)
– Burden of Guilt (1953) (as Robert S. Finkel)
– My Brother's Wife (1952) (as Robert S. Finkel)
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1953 The Orchid Award (TV series)
– Episode dated 24 May 1953 (1953) (as Robert Finkel)
 
1952 Personal Appearance Theater (TV series)
– The Chair (1952) (as Robert S. Finkel)
 
1950 Mysteries of Chinatown (TV series)
– Shadow of the Avenger (1950) (as Robert S. Finkel)
 
Show ShowProducer (26 titles)
1996 Have You Seen My Son (TV movie) (producer)
 
1988 Circus of the Stars #13 (TV special documentary) (producer)
 
1987 Circus of the Stars #12 (TV special documentary) (producer)
 
1986 Circus of the Stars #11 (TV special documentary) (producer)
 
1986 The Wildest West Show of the Stars (TV movie) (producer)
 
1985 Circus of the Stars #10 (TV special documentary) (producer)
 
1984 Circus of the Stars #9 (TV special documentary) (producer)
 
1980 Circus of the Stars #5 (TV special documentary) (producer)
 
1979 John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (TV movie) (producer)
 
1978 The People's Command Performance (TV movie) (producer)
 
1977 The John Davidson Christmas Special (TV movie) (producer)
 
1977 The Chevy Chase Show (TV movie) (producer)
 
1976 Miss Universe Pageant (TV special) (executive producer)
 
1974/I Lily (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 Doctor Dan (TV movie) (producer)
 
1972 The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (executive producer: NBC - as Robert Finkel)
 
1971 The Mickie Finn Special (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968 Elvis (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1966 Mickie Finn's (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Episode #1.2 (1966) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.1 (1966) (executive producer)
 
1962-1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series) (producer)
 
1961 The Bob Cummings Show (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Vive La Credit Card (1961) (producer)
 
1961 The Chevy Show (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Happiest Day (1961) (producer)
 
1959-1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series) (producer - 7 episodes)
– Brief Encounter (1961) (producer)
– Episode #4.30 (1960) (producer)
– Episode #4.25 (1960) (producer)
– Episode #4.5 (1959) (producer)
– Episode #4.4 (1959) (producer)
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1960 The 12th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie) (producer)
 
1959 Some of Manie's Friends (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1979 John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (TV movie) (written by)
 
1966 Summer Fun (TV series)
 
1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
– Episode #3.29 (1959) (writer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 The 1st Annual Streamy Awards (TV movie) (special thanks)
 

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Trivia:

The Chinese Government gave him its Citation Medal for his service in WWII. See more »

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