Person
Fred W. Friendly
Writing · 1915–1998 · New York City, New York, U.S.
Biography
Fred W. Friendly (born Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer, October 30, 1915 – March 3, 1998) was a president of CBS News and the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program "See It Now". He originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.
Known for
Small World
Producer
Television
1985
See It Now
Producer
CBS Reports: Harvest of Shame
Director
CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint
Executive Producer
The Lost Class of '59
Producer
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Thanks
Visions of Power
Consulting Producer
Satchmo the Great
Producer
One Plane, One Bomb
Producer
Filmography
- 1998Scandalize My Name: Stories from the BlacklistThanks
- 1985Television
- 1985Visions of PowerConsulting Producer
- 1961CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie JointExecutive Producer
- 1960CBS Reports: Harvest of ShameDirector
- 1959The Lost Class of '59Producer
- 1958Small WorldProducer
- 1957Satchmo the GreatProducer
- 1953One Plane, One BombProducer
- 1951See It NowProducer
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