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David Dortort(1916-2010)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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David Dortort was born on 23 October 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Bonanza (1959), The High Chaparral (1967) and The Lusty Men (1952). He was married to Rose Seldin. He died on 5 September 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 23, 1916
DiedSeptember 5, 2010(93)
BornOctober 23, 1916
DiedSeptember 5, 2010(93)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Producer(produced by)
Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
The High Chaparral
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward, and Arthur Kennedy in The Lusty Men (1952)
The Lusty Men
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1952
Matt Carmody, Jared Daperis, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Drew Powell in Ponderosa (2001)
Ponderosa
5.8
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Matt Carmody, Jared Daperis, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Drew Powell in Ponderosa (2001)
    Ponderosa
    5.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Bonanza: Under Attack (1995)
    Bonanza: Under Attack
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Bonanza: The Return (1993)
    Bonanza: The Return
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988)
    Bonanza: The Next Generation
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Going Bananas (1987)
    Going Bananas
    2.9
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • The Chisholms (1979)
    The Chisholms
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • Robert Carradine, Mitch Brown, Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, Clint Howard, Sean Kelly, Kerry MacLane, A Martinez, and Clay O'Brien in The Cowboys (1974)
    The Cowboys
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1959–1973
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1967–1971
  • Bonanza: Ride the Wind (1966)
    Bonanza: Ride the Wind
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1966
  • John Payne in The Restless Gun (1957)
    The Restless Gun
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1957–1959

Writer

  • Matt Carmody, Jared Daperis, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Drew Powell in Ponderosa (2001)
    Ponderosa
    5.8
    TV Series
    • based on characters created by
    • created by
    • 2001–2002
  • Bonanza: Under Attack (1995)
    Bonanza: Under Attack
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 1995
  • Bonanza: The Return (1993)
    Bonanza: The Return
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 1993
  • Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988)
    Bonanza: The Next Generation
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • story
    • television series
    • 1988
  • The Chisholms (1979)
    The Chisholms
    7.0
    TV Series
    • creator
    • teleplay
    • 1979–1980
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • created by
    • teleplay
    • written by (creator)
    • 1959–1973
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • creator
    • story
    • 1967–1968
  • John Payne in The Restless Gun (1957)
    The Restless Gun
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957–1959
  • A Gift for Heidi (1958)
    A Gift for Heidi
    4.6
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956–1957
  • Panic! (1957)
    Panic!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957
  • Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, and Edmond O'Brien in The Big Land (1957)
    The Big Land
    6.3
    • screen play by
    • screen story by
    • 1957
  • Felicia Farr and Guy Madison in Reprisal! (1956)
    Reprisal!
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Natalie Wood and Raymond Burr in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    A Cry in the Night
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, Lassie the Dog, and Lassie in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956

Additional Crew

  • The Chisholms (1979)
    The Chisholms
    7.0
    TV Series
    • concept creator
    • 1979–1980

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 23, 1916
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 5, 2010
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart problems)
  • Spouse
    • Rose Seldin1940 - 2007 (her death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He graduated from the City College of New York in 1936. He established the David Dortort Endowed Scholarship in Creative Writing and the David Dortort Endowed Lectureship in Writing for the Dramatic Arts; Stage; Film and Television.
  • Quotes
    [his credo] Once you establish the harmony that exists in the dramatic arts, you can entice, educate and entertain.

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