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Dick Ebersol

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  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Dick Ebersol at an event for The Tillman Story (2010)
Dick Ebersol was born on 28 July 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Friday Night Videos (1983), NBC Sunday Night Football (2006) and Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad (2008). He has been married to Susan Saint James since 21 November 1981. They have three children. He was previously married to Susan Stafford.
BornJuly 28, 1947
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BornJuly 28, 1947
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 7 wins & 5 nominations total

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Dick Ebersol
Dick Ebersol

Known for:

Friday Night Videos (1983)
Friday Night Videos
8.3
TV Series
  • Producer
NBC Sunday Night Football (2006)
NBC Sunday Night Football
8.0
TV Series
  • Producer
Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad (2008)
Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games (2006)
Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
  • 2006

Credits

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Producer

  • NBC Sunday Night Football (2006)
    NBC Sunday Night Football
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • The Kentucky Derby
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2011
  • Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games (2010)
    Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games
    • executive producer: Olympic Games and opening ceremony (2010)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2010
  • The Kentucky Derby
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2009
  • Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad (2008)
    Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2008
  • Barbaro: A Nation's Horse (2007)
    Barbaro: A Nation's Horse
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games (2006)
    Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2006
  • Ironman Triathlon World Championship
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2004
  • Athens 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (2004)
    Athens 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2004
  • Ironman Triathlon World Championship (2002)
    Ironman Triathlon World Championship
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2002
  • Salt Lake City 2002: XIX Olympic Winter Games (2002)
    Salt Lake City 2002: XIX Olympic Winter Games
    • producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2002
  • XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2002
  • 2000 MLB All-Star Game
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2000
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 1998
  • 1998 MLB All-Star Game
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1998

Additional Crew

  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    • senior production executive
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1980

Writer

  • Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games (2010)
    Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games
    • written by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2010
  • Later with Bob Costas (1988)
    Later with Bob Costas
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 1989–1993
  • Friday Night Videos (1983)
    Friday Night Videos
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dick 'Bud' Ebersol
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • July 28, 1947
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Susan Saint JamesNovember 21, 1981 - present (3 children)
  • Relatives
    • Christa Miller(Niece or Nephew)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He placed the highest bid ($50,000.00) in a charity auction in 2003 for the privilege of knowing who Carly Simon wrote about in her song "You're So Vain".
  • Nickname
    • Dick

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