Alan Landsburg
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Alan Landsburg | |
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| Occupation | Television producer/writer/director |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Landsburg (divorced); Linda Otto (deceased, 2004) |
| Children | Valerie Landsburg, Shana Landsburg, Michael Landsburg |
Alan Landsburg (born, 1933) is an award-winning American television writer, producer, and director.
Career
Landsburg graduated from New York University with a degree in Communications. He was immediately drafted due to the Korean War and was assigned to the Army Radio Network as a writer-director. This marked the beginning of his fifty-year career of writing and directing television programs.[1]
From the early-1960s to the mid-70's, Landsburg established himself as a successful documentary producer. His film, Kennedy, The First Thousand Days received a standing ovation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.[2] His credits include Biography, National Geographic Specials, and The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. In 1976, he launched the series, In Search of..., which explored the paranormal and was hosted by Leonard Nimoy. Landsburg later created one of the first "sensational"[3] reality shows, That's Incredible.
Landsburg is also a prolific executive producer of made-for-television movies, many of which were based on true stories and tackled important social issues. Of note are Bill, Adam, The Ryan White Story and A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story. His late wife, Linda Otto, produced and/or directed many of these docudramas.
Companies
In 1970, Landsburg founded his own production company, Alan Landsburg Productions, which later merged into Reeves Entertainment Group. The situation comedies Gimme a Break and Kate & Allie were produced under these companies' banners. In 1985, Landsburg formed The Landsburg Company.
Horse-racing
Landsburg retired from the television business in 2001 and has since pursued his love of horse-racing full-time.[4] Landsburg has owned, raced, and bred more than 400 thoroughbreds since 1976.[5] A founding director of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, he is the co-author of "Handbook for Thoroughbred Owners of California.[6] Landsburg has served as a commisioner and chairman of the California Horse Racing Board; most recently, he joined the National Thoroughbred Racing Association board of directors.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]americanmonsters.com
- ^ Martha Smilgis, Incredible? Or Abominable?, Oct. 13, 1980.
- ^ "Santanna, Green, Landsburg Added to NTRA Board", news.bloodhorse.com, April 24, 2006.
- ^ [(http://www.chrb.ca.gov/press_releases/PRSept212001.htm ]
- ^ [3]