Considered a key figure in the development of television talk shows, distinguished talk-show host/moderator David Susskind started out as a press agent for Warner Bros. studios. Before founding Talent Associates in 1948, Susskind was a talent agent for MCA. In the early '50s, Susskind became a television producer and became known for producing some of the decade's finest television plays. In 1958, he began his career as a talk show host on an innovative local New York broadcast called Open End. The show began at 11 p.m. every night and would not end until the participants were exhausted. The show was known for its intelligent guests and stimulating, sometimes controversial, and often confrontational conversations. Over the years, Susskind conversed with many famous people. His most notorious exchange occurred in 1960 when he spoke to visiting Soviet leader Khruschev. Over the years, Susskind earned 27 Emmys and three Peabody awards. In addition to his work as a host and television producer, Susskind also produced a few high-quality feature films including A Raisin in the Sun, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, and Simon.
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Acting Shakespeare
Executive Producer |
1982 | |||
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Sex and the Single Parent
Executive Producer |
1982 | |||
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The Wall
Executive Producer |
1982 | |||
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Fort Apache, the Bronx
Executive Producer |
1981 | |||
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The Bunker
Executive Producer |
1981 | |||
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Father Figure
Executive Producer |
1980 | |||
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Loving Couples
Executive Producer |
1980 | |||
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Mom, the Wolfman and Me
Executive Producer |
1980 | |||
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Simon
Actor |
1980 | |||
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The Plutonium Incident
Executive Producer |
1980 | |||
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Blind Ambition
Executive Producer |
1979 | |||
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The Family Man
Executive Producer |
1979 | |||
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Transplant
Executive Producer |
1979 | |||
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Breaking Up
Executive Producer |
1978 | |||
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Home to Stay
Executive Producer |
1978 | |||
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Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part Two
Executive Producer |
1978 | |||
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Goldenrod
Executive Producer |
1977 | |||
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Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye
Executive Producer |
1977 | |||
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Tell Me My Name
Executive Producer |
1977 | |||
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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Executive Producer |
1976 | |||
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Eleanor and Franklin: The Early Years
Executive Producer |
1976 | |||
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Executive Producer |
1976 | |||
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Fear on Trial
Actor |
1975 | |||
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Producer |
1974 | |||
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All Creatures Great and Small
Producer |
1974 | |||
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Lovers and Other Strangers
Producer |
1970 | |||
| 1970 | ||||
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Producer |
1970 | |||
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Ages of Man
Producer |
1966 | |||
| 1965 | ||||
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All the Way Home
Producer |
1963 | |||
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Requiem for a Heavyweight
Producer |
1962 | |||
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A Raisin in the Sun
Producer |
1961 | |||
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Lullaby
Executive Producer |
1960 | |||
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Back to Back
Producer |
1959 | |||
| 1958 | ||||
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Du Pont Show of the Month: Beyond This Place
Executive Producer |
1957 | |||
| 1957 | ||||
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Edge of the City
Producer |
1957 |
