Jac Venza
Appearance
Jac Venza | |
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![]() Venza in 2004 | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | December 23, 1926
Died | May 28, 2024 Lyme, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 97)
Occupation | Television producer |
Years active | 1950s–2005 |
Spouse | Daniel Routhier |
Jac Venza (December 23, 1926 – May 28, 2024) was an American
Peabody Award in 1998.[1]
Life and career
Jac Venza was born in
Ibsen's An Enemy of the People
. When NET became PBS, Venza quickly launched Great Performances, which is still running today.
Upon his retirement from PBS, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting awarded Venza the Ralph Lowell medal. He held the record for the most Emmy nominations for an individual—fifty-seven—until 2010.
Venza died in Lyme, Connecticut on May 28, 2024, at the age of 97.[2][5][6] He was married to Daniel Routhier.[2]
References
- ^ 58th Annual Peabody Awards, May 1999.
- ^ a b c Roberts, Sam (May 31, 2024). "Jac Venza, Who Delivered Culture to Public Television, Dies at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Koegler, Horst (1998). Dizionario della danza e del balletto. Gremese Editore. p. 494. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
the profession he still holds at the age of 68.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Jac Venza". PBS. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Jac Venza". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
Further reading
- Article in TV Quarterly "It Will Play in Peoria"
- Bedell, Sally (1982-10-03). "The Man Whose Personality Stamps 'Great Performances'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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