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Don Hewitt
Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born December 14, 1922Died August 19, 2009 (86 years)
Donald Shepard "Don" Hewitt was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating the CBS television news magazine 60 Minutes in 1968, which at the time of his death was the longest-running prime-time broadcast on American television. Under Hewitt's leadership, 60 Minutes was the only news program ever rated the nation's top-ranked television program, an achievement it accomplished five times. Hewitt produced the first televised presidential debate in 1960.
Known For
Filmography
2019 | |
2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here · as Self (archive Footage) |
2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
2001 | Breaking the News · as Self |
1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
1995 | 23rd Annual International Emmys Gala Awards · as Self - Award Recipient |
1994 | The Clinton Chronicles · as Self |
1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self (charlie Rose Archive Footage 6/5/92) |
1986 | Our World (TV Series) · as Self |
1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
1975 | PBS News Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Executive Producer, 60 Minutes (segment "news Magazines") |
1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Executive Producer |