Bob Markell
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Born | Robert Joseph Markell April 12, 1924 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | January 25, 2020 (aged 95) Shelter Island, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Bob Markel Robert Markel Robert Markell |
Occupation(s) | Art director, television producer |
Years active | 1950—1992 |
Robert Joseph Markell (April 12, 1924 - January 25, 2020) was an artist, engineer, and award-winning television producer and art director of television series, movies and mini-series.[1]
Early life and education
Robert Markell was born in
Film career
Markell began his film career as a
"We were free to do anything we wanted, to say anything we wanted. And we weren't afraid of being fired or anything like that. We kind of knew our limits so we weren't that extravagant. The Golden Age of Television was an age where everybody was learning. There were no experts, so there was nobody to tell us what to do." -Bob Markell [4]
Executive producer roles
- Nicky's World (1974)[5]
- Dain Curse (1978)[5]
- Bicentennial Minutes (1974-1976)[5]
- Word (1979)[5]
- You Can't Go Home Again (1979)[5]
- If Tomorrow Comes (1986)[5]
- At Mother's Request (1987)[5]
Producer roles
- Playhouse 90 (1959-1960)[5]
- NYPD (1967-1969)[5]
- Dr. Cook's Garden (1971)[5]
- Tattered Web (1972)[5]
- Murder Once Removed (1972)[5]
- Settle the Score (1990)[5]
Art director roles
- You Are There (1954)[3]
- 12 Angry Men (1957)[3]
Later life
Since retiring from his film career, Markell spent his time painting and printmaking. He experimented in etching, monoprints, oil and acrylic paintings, and was known for his studies of the nude figure on the East End of the Island. His work has been on display in numerous exhibits, galleries, and the Brooklyn Museum.[3]
References
- ^ "Robert Joseph "Bob" Markell". Shelter Island Reporter. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ a b Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids: Robert Markell. Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections. Web. Accessed 19 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Bob Markell. Web. Accessed 16 October 2014.
- ^ Bob Markell Interview. Archive of American Television. Web. Accessed 22 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Bob Markell - Filmography. The New York Times. Web. Accessed 23 November 2014.