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George Eckstein(1928-2009)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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George Eckstein was born on 3 May 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Fugitive (1963), The Name of the Game (1968) and Love, Sidney (1981). He was married to Selette Cole and Ann Morgan Guilbert. He died on 12 September 2009 in Brentwood, California, USA.
BornMay 3, 1928
DiedSeptember 12, 2009(81)
BornMay 3, 1928
DiedSeptember 12, 2009(81)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
The Fugitive
8.1
TV Series
  • Producer
The Name of the Game (1968)
The Name of the Game
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
Love, Sidney
6.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Masada (1981)
Masada
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer



  • When We Were Young (1989)
    When We Were Young
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Six Against the Rock (1987)
    Six Against the Rock
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Bette Davis and Helen Hayes in Murder with Mirrors (1985)
    Murder with Mirrors
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • Carrie Wells in The Bad Seed (1985)
    The Bad Seed
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Sam Elliott in Travis McGee (1983)
    Travis McGee
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • The Mississippi (1982)
    The Mississippi
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • The Fugitive - The judgement
    Video
    • co-producer
    • 1982
  • The Letter (1982)
    The Letter
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Victims (1982)
    Victims
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
    Love, Sidney
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend (1981)
    Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Masada (1981)
    Masada
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Where the Ladies Go (1980)
    Where the Ladies Go
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Sunshine Christmas (1977)
    Sunshine Christmas
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue (1977)
    Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1977

Writer



  • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
    Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 2005
  • Blair Brown, Cameron Bancroft, and Ken Howard in Moment of Truth: To Walk Again (1994)
    Moment of Truth: To Walk Again
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Donna Mills and Deanna Milligan in My Name Is Kate (1994)
    My Name Is Kate
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1992
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (1990)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Bette Davis and Helen Hayes in Murder with Mirrors (1985)
    Murder with Mirrors
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1985
  • Carrie Wells in The Bad Seed (1985)
    The Bad Seed
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1985
  • The Fugitive - The judgement
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
    Love, Sidney
    6.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1981
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1971
  • House on Greenapple Road (1970)
    House on Greenapple Road
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1970
  • Don Murray and Otis Young in The Outcasts (1968)
    The Outcasts
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1968
  • Ted Cassidy, Lu Ann Haslam, Kevin Schultz, and Michael Shea in The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968)
    The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968

Director



  • Sunshine
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 3, 1928
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 12, 2009
    • Brentwood, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Selette Cole1968 - September 12, 2009 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Hallie Todd
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Father of actress Hallie Todd and Nora Eckstein.
  • Quotes
    [about producer Quinn Martin] . . . always a gentleman, he paid very well, he was very good to his employees, and he was very creative.

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