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| Lee Rich | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1918-12-19)December 19, 1918 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Died | May 24, 2012(2012-05-24) (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Cause of death | lung cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Ohio University |
| Occupation(s) | film and television producer |
| Spouse | Pippa Scott (1964-1983) |
| Children | Michael Henes, Jessica Rich, Miranda Rich Tollman, Blair Rich and Anthony Rich |
| Awards | Emmy Award |
Lee Rich (December 19, 1918 – May 24, 2012) was an American film and television producer, who won the 1973 Outstanding Drama Series Emmy award for The Waltons as the producer. He is also known for co-founding Lorimar Television. Among the five Emmy nominated programs Rich produced were the series' Dallas and Knots Landing.
Early life and education
Rich was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 19, 1918. He earned a marketing degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Career
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He began his career in advertising and ultimately became an executive.
Rich served in the Navy as a lieutenant in World War II, and then returned to advertising in New York, where he rose to senior vice president and a member of the board of Benton and Bowles.
As the ad agency middleman between product company sponsors and television producers, he was involved with The Andy Griffith Show, Make Room for Daddy, The Edge of Night, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
In 1969, he and Merv Adelson formed Lorimar Productions.
After leaving Lorimar in 1986, Rich joined MGM/UA Communications. For two years he was the chairman and chief executive of MGM.
Personal life
Rich was married to American actress Pippa Scott (December 16, 1964 – October 17, 1983). They divorced and have five children.
Death
On May 24, 2012, he died in Los Angeles, California at age 93 of lung cancer.
Filmography
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Film
- The Choirboys (1977)
- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
- Hard to Kill (1990)
- Passenger 57 (1992)
- Innocent Blood (1992)
- Just Cause (1995)
- Desperate Measures (1998)
- Gloria (1999)
- The Score (2001)
Television
- The Rat Patrol (1967) (TV-series)
- The Waltons (1971) (TV-series)
- Bad Ronald (1974) (TV-movie)
- The Blue Knight (1975) (TV-series)
- Sybil (1976) (TV-movie)
- Helter Skelter (1976) (TV-movie)
- Eight is Enough (1977) (TV-series)
- Dallas (1978) (TV-series)
- Flamingo Road (1980) (TV-series)
References
- http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-lee-rich-20120526,0,7284822.story latimes.com
- http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lee-rich-founder-legendary-production-329728
- http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118054663?refCatId=14 variety.com
- http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-05-25/entertainment/sns-201205251701reedbusivarietynvr1118054663-20120525_1_tv-movies-bruce-rosenblum-merv-adelson
- http://www.dtvusaforum.com/content/784-waltons-dallas-producer-lee-rich-passes-93.html dtvusaforum.com
External links
- Lee Rich at IMDb
- Lee Rich - Archive Interview Part 1 of 7 youtube.com video
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