David Gerber (July 25, 1923 – January 2, 2010) was a television executive producer . Amongst the numerous television films, series, and specials he executive produced is the series Police Story , for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series .
61-445: Gerber was president of the television division of three major studios: 20th Century Fox Television , from 1965 to 1972, Columbia Pictures Television , from 1974 to 1982 and MGM Television , from 1984 to 1992. He executive produced for television under his own production company, David Gerber Productions. His first project was the sitcom The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968–1970). Over the next few years, he executive produced TV movies,
122-641: A 5-year agreement with the studio, with the ability to produce television series, the first and third to be on the ABC television network and the second and fourth to be on the Fox television network, and so on. The first two projects to come out of the deal were ABC's The Practice and Fox's Ally McBeal . In 1996, Peter Roth was transferred to becoming president of Fox Entertainment. Chris Carter , writer/producer of The X-Files also extended its contract with 20th Century Fox Television. The first project to come out of
183-510: A contract with 20th Century Fox Television. In 1997, MTM Enterprises became part of 20th Century Fox Television. MTM at that time was producing three shows The Pretender for NBC, and Good News and Sparks for UPN , at primetime, after layoffs hit at MTM's syndicated unit. Later that year, Fox established another television production company, Fox Television Studios to house smaller production units, under executive David Grant. Also, producer Barbara Hall inked an overall deal with
244-473: A deal with the studio. Other series of the early 80s, like Hagen , Breaking Away , Ladies' Man , Jessica Novak , 9 to 5 , It's Not Easy , Emerald Point N.A.S. and AfterMASH did not fare well in the ratings, although AfterMASH was initially a minor hit, especially in its first season, and 9 to 5 did well in syndication after being a minor network hit in its original ABC run. In 1984, James L. Brooks and his Gracie Films company
305-578: A hit. The 1967–68 season was similarly poor for Fox, as it only had two new shows, Custer and Judd, for the Defense , both for ABC. Although Custer bombed, Judd, for the Defense was initially popular. It was cancelled after only two seasons. Fox also expanded its output to commission a Saturday morning show in collaboration with Filmation , Journey to the Center of the Earth . The 1968–69 season
366-468: A number of successful television programs during the 1970s and 1980s. Rights to its 1970 and 1990 library including The Mary Tyler Moore Show (and its spinoff Rhoda ) are handled by CBS Media Ventures . Four Star Television , also called Four Star International , is an American television production company. Founded in 1952 as Four Star Productions by prominent Hollywood actors Dick Powell , David Niven , Charles Boyer , and Joel McCrea , it
427-592: A pact with National Telefilm Associates (NTA) to produce How to Marry a Millionaire , which was based on the 1953 movie of the same name, and Man Without a Gun . NTA served as distributor of the series, which were to play on the NTA Film Network . In 1958, the company was renamed to 20th Century-Fox Television . Around the same time, Martin Manulis , producer of CBS' Playhouse 90 , joined 20th Century-Fox as head of television. Under Manulis' watch,
488-630: A production company, the Gerber-ITC Entertainment Group. In 1995, he went to All-American Television as producer. He quit in 1998 to launch a production company affiliated with Fox Television Studios . In 2003, his contract was reupped. Other executive producer credits include Jessie , Riker , Eischied , The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case , Nakia , Gibbsville , Hunter , Walking Tall , Quark , Today's FBI , Seven Brides for Seven Brothers , Lady Blue , The Price of Love and Jack & Mike . Gerber
549-445: A separate entity from 20th Century Fox. Both companies were subsidiaries of News Corporation unit Fox Inc.; the move was made to separate the television productions from the movie studio in order to increase the latter's output. For the 1989–90 season, 20th Television was distributing programs from Steven Bochco Productions that were aired on ABC. The first to come out of the deal was Doogie Howser, M.D. , which lasted four seasons on
610-496: Is an American television production company which is a division of Disney Television Studios , part of the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company . Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment distributes the television series produced by 20th Television in home media formats through the 20th Century Home Entertainment banner. 20th Television was part of The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of
671-486: Is based on the comic book series, and Blue Light . The 1966–67 season proved to be a difficult year for Fox's TV unit, which was producing the ABC sitcom The Tammy Grimes Show and the ABC dramas The Man Who Never Was , The Felony Squad , The Green Hornet and Irwin Allen 's science-fiction show The Time Tunnel . Although most of the new shows in the season did not last long, Felony Squad turned out to be
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#1732782550707732-549: Is not to be confused with an industry union . The International Brotherhood of Teamsters represent most (though not all) of the major casting directors and associate casting directors in Hollywood. Members use the post-nominal letters "CSA" when credited for their work. The following requirements must be met in order to join the CSA: Casting directors who are also personal managers are not eligible for membership in
793-670: The 1996 Artios Awards , Gerber received the Casting Society of America 's Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2006, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . This article about a television producer from the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 20th Century Fox Television 20th Television, Inc. (formerly known as TCF Television Productions , 20th Century-Fox Television , and 20th Century Fox Television )
854-514: The Fox Broadcasting Company and Fox Television Stations . Following a 1994 restructuring of Fox's divisions, 20th Television was refocused on syndication and "non-traditional programs"; its television production arm was moved back under 20th Century Fox and took the 20th Century Fox Television name. 20th Television distributed almost all programming and documentaries from the television production unit and its subsidiaries and
915-573: The Hong Kong show. He also oversaw the development of the three programs for ABC, which were the comedy Margie and dramas Follow the Sun and Bus Stop . In 1961, William Self was appointed to replace Huggins. In 1962, the company decreased its output to one show, then produced no shows by 1963. Roy Huggins departed to join Revue Studios . During the short-lived dark period in 1963,
976-428: The acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney . On December 1, 2020, it was merged with 20th Television. MTM Enterprises (alternatively known as MTM Productions ) is an American independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce The Mary Tyler Moore Show for CBS . The name for the production company was drawn from Moore's initials. MTM produced
1037-445: The 1970s, such as Cade's County , The New Perry Mason , Irwin Allen's The Swiss Family Robinson , Young Dan'l Boone , W.E.B. , The Paper Chase , Loves Me, Loves Me Not , and Billy all bombed, although The Paper Chase became a cult classic and gave Showtime additional seasons. Fox also distributed the game show Masquerade Party , produced by Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Productions , which aired during
1098-417: The 1974–75 season. From 1976 to 1978, Fox distributed Liar's Club , as well as Celebrity Sweepstakes , both of which were produced by Ralph Andrews Productions. In 1973, Fox distributed the syndicated Canadian videotape production The Starlost , produced by Glen-Warren Productions . In 1980, television producer Glen A. Larson quit Universal and joined 20th Century-Fox Television. The first show
1159-421: The 1990-91 television season, 20th Television sold Working It Out to NBC, and also sold the sitcoms Babes , Good Grief and True Colors to the Fox network. Twentieth Television also distributed the show Cop Rock , produced by Steven Bochco Productions for ABC via a development deal. Also during this season, Twentieth Television had purchased The Sunday Comics to the Fox television network. By
1220-559: The 1991–92 season, the Twentieth Television production company sold the comedy Drexell's Class to the Fox network, and distributed the Steven Bochco crime drama Civil Wars to the ABC. Twentieth Television also distributed the midseason cartoon Capitol Critters , a joint production between Hanna-Barbera and Steven Bochco, to ABC in the spring of 1992, along with the Fox comedy Stand By Your Man , which
1281-484: The 1992–93 season. In 1992, Peter Roth , who had left Stephen J. Cannell 's production company, joined 20th Television, and was instrumental in the development of the subsequent seasons. In the 1992–93 season, Twentieth Television sold the sitcom Rhythm & Blues to NBC, but it failed to catch on in the ratings. This was followed by a joint production between British-based WitzEnd Productions, Twentieth Television and CBS Entertainment Productions, Dudley , which
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#17327825507071342-652: The Bottom of the Sea , and 12 O'Clock High ; and the NBC drama Daniel Boone . Later that year, William Dozier and his Greenway Productions studio signed a deal with 20th Century-Fox to develop TV shows. By 1965, Fox was producing several new shows for primetime, such as The Legend of Jesse James , The Long, Hot Summer , The Loner and Irwin Allen's science-fiction drama Lost in Space , to be followed by Batman , which
1403-827: The British children's series Here Come the Double Deckers (1970), the sitcom Nanny and the Professor (1970–1971), and the Western drama Cade's County (1971–1972). In 1973, he started production of the popular and critically acclaimed series Police Story , nominated for four consecutive years for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series , winning in 1976 . After 1992, he launched his own production company The Gerber Company. In 1993, he partnered with ITC Entertainment Group to launch
1464-894: The CSA. Since October 1985, the Casting Society has presented the Artios Awards for excellence in casting. Members are honored in over 25 different casting categories in simultaneous events held in Beverly Hills , New York City and London . 1985 Artios Awards for the calendar year 1984 — October 30, 1985. Winners and nominees • A Soldier's Story , Reuben Cannon • The Natural , Ellen Chenoweth • Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai , Terry Liebling • Heartsounds , Eve Brandstein • The Burning Bed , Ross Brown & Marry West • Something About Amelia , Lynn Stalmaster & Toni Toward 1986 Artios Awards for
1525-573: The Fox network, which introduced The Simpsons , that the success in 1989 that saved Fox's struggling television unit. Fox also distributed the sitcom The New Adventures of Beans Baxter , produced internally by Fox Square Productions. For the 1987–88 season, Fox has sold the sitcom Second Chance to the then-new Fox television network, and sold the drama Leg Work to CBS, and the sitcom Pursuit of Happiness to ABC, in addition to Hooperman . In 1989, 20th Century Fox Television's functions were taken over by Twentieth Television Corporation,
1586-584: The Fox television network for the spring of 1994. Also, for the spring of 1994, Fox distributed the Steven Bochco-produced drama The Byrds of Paradise , which was aired on ABC. By the 1994–95 season, Chicago Hope , the second show from the Kelley–CBS–20th Television deal, went on to be a hit, lasting for six seasons. The Twentieth Television production company also sold The 5 Mrs. Buchanans to CBS, and Wild Oats , to
1647-418: The Fox television network. Following a 1994 restructuring of Fox's television production companies, 20th Television was refocused on syndication and "non-traditional programs", while network television programming once more came under the 20th Century Fox Television banner and returned to being a division of the movie studio. For the 1995–96 season, the new 20th Century Fox Television production company sold
1708-451: The air. By the 1993–94 season, Twentieth Television sold The X-Files to Fox, which became very profitable for the division, spawning 9 seasons, a revival series and a multimedia franchise. That same season, Twentieth Television distributed another high-profile project, NYPD Blue for ABC, produced by Steven Bochco Productions, which would go on to last for twelve seasons. Fox also sold South Central , originally proposed by CBS, to
1769-424: The air. Also introduced this season was Alien Nation to the Fox network, as well as Sister Kate for NBC, in addition to The Simpsons . In mid-1990, Twentieth Television had sold the sitcom Working Girl to NBC. Twentieth Television also offered the variety series In Living Color to the Fox television network, which introduced the talent of stars like Keenan Ivory Wayans and David Alan Grier . For
1830-651: The calendar year 1985 — October 29, 1986, except for Episodic Television which was June 1, 1985 to May 31, 1986, and short order series aired between January 1, 1985, and May 31, 1985. Winners and nominees 1987 Artios Awards for the calendar year 1986 — October 30, 1987, except for Episodic Television which was June 1, 1986 to May 31, 1987, and short order series aired between January 1, 1986, and May 31, 1986. Winners and nominees • The Cavanaughs , Susan Bluestein & Renee Rousselot • Night Court , Harriet B. Helberg • Married... with Children , Marc Hirschfeld • Newhart , Molly Lopata 1988 Artios Awards for
1891-563: The calendar year 1987 – October 26, 1988 Winners and nominees • Starlight Expres s , Geoffrey Johnson, Vincent G. Liff 1989 Artios Awards for the calendar year 1988 — October 25, 1989. Winners and nominees • Field of Dreams , Margery Simkin • Mystic Pizza , Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirschenson • Tucker: The Man and his Dream , Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson • No Means No , Meg Liberman, Marc Hirschfeld • Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special , Diane Dimeo • Torn Between Two Fathers , Barbara Remsen 1990 Artios Awards for
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1952-421: The calendar year 1989 — October 31, 1990. Winners and nominees 1991 Artios Awards for the calendar year 1990 — October 17, 1991. Winners and nominees La Bete, Meg Simon • Stand Up Tragedy , Geoffrey Johnson, Vincent Liff, Andrew Zerman & Sharon Bialy • The Vortex , Stanley Soble 1992 Artios Awards for the calendar year 1991 — October 20, 1992. Winners and nominees 1993 Artios Awards for
2013-484: The calendar year 1992 — October 19, 1993. Winners and nominees 1994 Artios Awards for the calendar year 1993 — October 20, 1994. Winners and nominees 1995 Artios Awards for the calendar year 1994 — October 11, 1995. Winners and nominees Lifetime Achievement Award: Garry Marshall (recipient) 1996 Artios Awards for the calendar year 1995 — October 15, 1996. Winners and nominees Lifetime Achievement Award: David Gerber (recipient) 1997 Artios Awards for
2074-459: The company developed Adventures in Paradise for ABC, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis for CBS and Five Fingers for NBC . In the following year, Fox also sold the drama Hong Kong to ABC. By 1960, Roy Huggins , who was lured from Warner Bros. Television , was tapped to join 20th Century-Fox Television as vice president in charge of production. During Huggins' watch, he refreshed
2135-415: The company had signed Hal Kanter and Paul Monash to production deals. Later that year, highly successful feature film producer Irwin Allen was moved from its feature film unit to its television unit to serve as producer for the studio. The company had returned to producing prime-time programs by 1964. The first shows were the ABC sitcom Valentine's Day , the ABC dramas Peyton Place , Voyage to
2196-457: The distribution subsidiary, Metromedia Producers Corporation, which was distributing the series Small Wonder . Fox also sold The Wizard to CBS, and Heart of the City to ABC for the 1986–1987 television season in addition to L.A. Law on NBC, which helped save the television industry of Fox. Fox also introduced the sketch comedy The Tracey Ullman Show , produced by Gracie Films for
2257-489: The game show fray by signing a deal to distribute Beat the Clock , a revival of the popular 1950s game show. The decade closed out with the 1969-70 TV season and two new programs, Room 222 for ABC and Bracken's World for NBC. Also that year, Grant Tinker was hired to join the studio, but he would quit two years later due to conflicts with running MTM Enterprises . While the 1970s were difficult for Fox's TV unit,
2318-408: The majority of 21st Century Fox 's assets in 2019. The company's current name was adopted in 2020 when Disney dropped "Fox" from the names of acquired 21st Century Fox assets. With the closure of ABC Signature in 2024, 20th Television became the flagship production arm of both ABC and the rest of Disney. 20th Television has divisions from pre-Disney and post-Disney. 20th Century Fox Television
2379-491: The motion picture studio's output (and their own subdivisions). It owned programming from other production companies and studios they have acquired, including MTM Enterprises , most by Metromedia Producers Corporation , and most by New World Entertainment (including those by Four Star Television and Genesis Entertainment ). The company also syndicated and/or co-syndicates product from partners such as Regency Television and Debmar-Mercury (until April 2019). As part of
2440-565: The new contract was the science-fiction fantasy drama Millennium . In the summer of 1996, Fox and the production company bought out L.A. Firefighters for a summer run on the Fox television network. In 1996, New World Communications was bought out by Fox, which included its television stations, New World/Genesis Distribution and New World Entertainment. The deal was finalized in 1997. Shortly afterwards, Cannell bought back his library of rights from Fox in 1998. Also that same year, Steven Levitan , producers of Just Shoot Me! had signed
2501-477: The restructuring that stemmed from News Corporation spinning off its entertainment assets into 21st Century Fox , it was announced on July 8, 2013, that 20th Television will operate under the management of 20th Century Fox Television (it was previously moved under Fox Television Stations). As a result, the former company's president reported to the latter's chairmen. On August 10, 2020, Disney announced 20th Century Fox Television would be renamed 20th Television, and
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2562-458: The sitcom Mr. Belvedere , which was an instantly popular hit. Also that same year, Fox sold its sitcom Charlie & Co. to CBS, which flopped after only one season. The second new sitcom under the Murdoch regime was Fathers and Sons , which was sold to NBC, which also flopped after one season. In 1986, Fox had purchased the assets of Metromedia , including its television stations and
2623-401: The sitcoms The Crew and The Preston Episodes to the Fox television network, Cleghorne! to The WB television network, and the adventure series Space: Above and Beyond , to the Fox television network. It distributed the crime drama Murder One , produced by Steven Bochco Productions, which was sold to the ABC television network during the season. In 1995, David E. Kelley signed
2684-409: The studio initially started off the decade with the shows Nanny and the Professor on ABC and Arnie for CBS, which proved to be modest successes. The studio would then produce M*A*S*H in 1972 for CBS, which would go on to be incredibly successful, lasting eleven seasons. Later on, in 1979, the studio produced Trapper John, M.D. , which was popular throughout the 1980s. Other Fox shows for
2745-422: The studio. In 2003 Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox Television produced the first three series that aired on Cartoon Network : Star Wars: Clone Wars In 2006, TCFTV produced the first two series that aired on Fox's sister network, MyNetworkTV : the telenovelas Desire and Fashion House . In 2012, 20th Century Fox Television was reorganized as a separate unit of News Corporation. In July 2014, it
2806-542: The success of ABC 's hit show Disneyland . In 1956, Fox sold its second show to CBS, My Friend Flicka , which is based on the Flicka film series. Later that year, Irving Asher , who was a very successful film producer, was made general manager of TCF Television Productions. In 1956, Fox sold the Broken Arrow TV project, which is based on the 1950 film of the same name, to ABC . In 1957, Fox cemented
2867-484: The syndication arm would be absorbed into Disney Media Distribution . The second incarnation of Touchstone Television (formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios ) was an American television production company that was a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios , a division of Walt Disney Television , which was owned by The Walt Disney Company . It was founded in 2014 from the merger of Fox Television Studios and Fox 21, and given its second name in mid-2020 following
2928-457: The television film The Lost Battalion (2001). His final production, the 2006 television film Flight 93 , earned him a nomination for the Award for Best Long-Form Television at the 18th Producers Guild of America Awards , in addition to his seventh Emmy nomination, for Outstanding Television Movie at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards . Gerber has also been recognized for his body of work. At
2989-507: Was The Fall Guy , which was successful, though it would end up being the only Fox/Larson show to become so. The other collaborations, Trauma Center , Manimal , Automan , Masquerade , Cover Up and Half Nelson did not fare well due to poor ratings. By August 1980, other producers and agencies, like Clyde Phillips (Blue Hill Avenue Productions), former employee of Bob Banner Associates and Marc Merson (Brownstone Productions), former employee of Lorimar Productions had struck
3050-441: Was a vehicle for Dudley Moore , which aired in the spring of 1993, but it also failed to catch on in the ratings. The company had also distributed the half-hour crime drama Likely Suspects for the Fox network, which was produced by Four Point Entertainment. In mid-1992, actor Chevy Chase received a deal with 20th Television to star in a late night comedy show, titled The Chevy Chase Show but it tanked after only one season on
3111-649: Was also difficult for 20th Century-Fox Television, which saw the British co-production Journey to the Unknown and Irwin Allen 's final science-fiction drama to be produced, Land of the Giants , for ABC; the CBS drama Lancer ; and the NBC sitcoms The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and Julia . Although Julia was deemed a hit, most of the shows in the season crumbled. Fox did have one additional Saturday morning cartoon for Filmation, Fantastic Voyage . In 1969, Fox entered
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#17327825507073172-473: Was announced that the "Fox" name would be dropped from several of the Fox assets acquired by Disney. On August 10, 2020, 20th Century Fox Television and 20th Television were merged into one unit as part of a restructuring plan by Disney regarding their television production units. In 2020, Disney announced that the Touchstone Television label was folded into 20th Television. ABC Signature
3233-475: Was announced that the operations of the Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Television would merge into a new unit, the Fox Television Group. In March 2019, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television and Fox Television Animation were acquired by The Walt Disney Company and integrated into Walt Disney Television as part of Disney Television Studios . On January 17, 2020, it
3294-528: Was dissolved in October 2024 and folded into 20th Television. The original incarnation of 20th Television was the television syndication and distribution arm of 20th Century Fox Television and the 20th Century Fox movie studio. It was formed in 1989 in order to separate television production from the 20th Century Fox division which oversaw film production. During this time, 20th Television and 20th Century Fox served as two of Fox's four main units, along with
3355-665: Was executive producer of the 2006 made-for-TV docudrama, Flight 93 . Gerber was born in Brooklyn , New York. He grew up Jewish in a predominantly Italian and Irish neighborhood, early experiences which created an affinity for other cultures. He served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, and was held as a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany for over a year after his B-17 bomber
3416-512: Was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1982 as a professional society of about 1,200 casting directors and associate casting directors for film, television, theatre, and commercials in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa, and the United States. The nonprofit organization announced the name change from Casting Society of America to Casting Society on February 10, 2022. The society
3477-581: Was inspired by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz founding Desilu Productions a year earlier. Four Star produced several popular programs in the early days of television, including Four Star Playhouse (its first series), Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre , Stagecoach West , The June Allyson Show (also known as The DuPont Show Starring June Allyson ), The Dick Powell Show , Burke's Law , The Rogues and The Big Valley . Casting Society of America#12th Artios Awards The Casting Society , formerly known as Casting Society of America (CSA),
3538-522: Was moved to 20th Century-Fox for a film and TV partnership, creating a long relationship that lasted until the early 1990s when he moved to Sony. In 1985, after Steven Bochco left MTM and the Hill Street Blues program, he moved to 20th Century Fox Television to start the NBC crime drama L.A. Law and the ABC dramedy Hooperman , and marked the return of success for its television studio. During that same year, Fox returned to success with
3599-603: Was originally formed in 1949 by 20th Century-Fox as other studios were branching out into television production. The company was known as TCF Television Productions, Inc. from its inception until 1958. Its first TV series was Crusade in Europe , which was produced for ABC. In 1955, Fox intended to set up a TV film subsidiary on the company's Western Avenue lot in Hollywood, but it never materialized. Fox did not produce another TV show until 1955, when it launched its very first series, The 20th Century-Fox Hour on CBS , after
3660-411: Was part of a contract between Twentieth Television and British producer WitzEnd Productions . Also in 1991, David E. Kelley , who had produced two shows for Steven Bochco, L.A. Law and Doogie Howser, M.D. , announced that he was quitting to sign a joint agreement with CBS and Twentieth Television. The first program to come out of the deal was the family dramedy Picket Fences , which premiered in
3721-763: Was shot down. After the war, he graduated from the University of the Pacific . He married actress Laraine Stephens in June 1970. Gerber died in Los Angeles from heart failure at the age of 86. Gerber won one Primetime Emmy Awards from seven nominations, including four consecutive nominations for Outstanding Drama Series for the series Police Story , winning in 1976 . He won the Christopher Award for achievement in Television and Cable in 2002, for
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