David Susskind

1920 - 1987 (age 66) • Production

Born: 12/19/1920 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2/22/1987 (age 66)

Known for: Production

David Susskind

David Howard Susskind (December 19, 1920 – February 22, 1987) was an American producer of TV, movies, and stage plays and also a TV talk show host. His talk shows were innovative in the genre and addressed timely, controversial topics beyond the scope of others of the day.

Known For

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

70%

Producer

1974

Saturday Night Live

69%

Self (uncredited)

1975

A Raisin in the Sun

77%

Producer

1961

Fort Apache, the Bronx

65%

Executive Producer

1981

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

55%

Executive Producer

1976

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

75%

Self

1962

Requiem for a Heavyweight

72%

Producer

1962

Alice

70%

Producer

1976

David Susskind Archive: I Was a Hitman for the Mafia

Director

2020

The Trials of Muhammad Ali

71%

Self (archive footage)

2013

The David Susskind Show: Give 'em Hell Harry

Self

2012

Ike

70%

Executive Producer

1986

J.F.K.: A One-Man Show

80%

Executive Producer

1984

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

70%

Executive Producer

1983

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

70%

Producer

1983

Casey Stengel

70%

Executive Producer

1981

The Bunker

63%

Producer

1981

Dear Liar

70%

Executive Producer

1981

Fort Apache, the Bronx

65%

Executive Producer

1981

Crisis at Central High

70%

Executive Producer

1981

Father Figure

70%

Executive Producer

1980

Loving Couples

48%

Executive Producer

1980

Mom, the Wolfman and Me

70%

Executive Producer

1980

The Plutonium Incident

65%

Producer

1980

Simon

63%

Himself

1980

The Family Man

80%

Executive Producer

1979

Sex and the Single Parent

100%

Executive Producer

1979

Blind Ambition

63%

Executive Producer

1979

Walking Through the Fire

55%

Executive Producer

1979

Transplant

100%

Executive Producer

1979

Who'll Save Our Children?

70%

Executive Producer

1978

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

75%

Executive Producer

1978

Tom and Joann

80%

Executive Producer

1978

Home to Stay

53%

Executive Producer

1978

The World Beyond

66%

Executive Producer

1978

Breaking Up

Executive Producer

1978