Judy Crichton
Judy Crichton (November 25, 1929 – October 14, 2007 [1]) was an American television news and documentary producer.
Judy Crichton began her career in television in the 1950s as a writer and producer on the game show,
In 1971, Crichton and
In 1974, Crichton joined CBS Reports, the CBS network documentary division, as its first woman producer.[4] In 1977, Crichton directed and co-produced "The CIA's Secret Army". The documentary, hosted by Bill Moyers, detailed the terrorist activities of anti-Castro Cuban exiles in Miami.[5]
Later, Crichton produced and directed The Battle for South Africa, also reported by Bill Moyers.[6] The Battle for South Africa was one of the first US media reports to focus on the role of the African National Congress (ANC) and to interview future South Africa president, Thabo Mbeki. According to Thabo Mbeki, the ANC resisted contact with US media for fear that they were CIA plants, but Crichton and Mbeki were able to establish trust once they met one another in person.[7]
In 1981, Crichton produced, co-wrote and co-directed a five-part documentary series on national defense and nuclear power, The Defense of the United States, for which she won three
In 1982, Crichton moved to
In 1987, Crichton became the founding executive producer of the PBS history series,
In 1998, the Writers Guild of America, East awarded Crichton with the Evelyn F. Burkey Award. The Evelyn F. Burkey Award recognizes its annual recipient as one "whose contributions have brought honor and dignity to writers everywhere."[13]
In November 1998, Holt published Crichton's book, America 1900: The Turning Point, about the pivotal historic and cultural events of 1900. The book served as a companion volume to an American Experience documentary of the same name.[14]
In 2000,
Personal life
Crichton was married to novelist Robert Crichton until his death in 1993.[17] The couple had 4 children. Her daughter, Sarah Crichton, is an editor and publisher. Judy Crichton died of leukemia on October 14, 2007.[1]
References
- A Conversation with Judy Crichton ([1])
- Talking History with Judy Crichton, Ken Burns, GBH magazine, October 1990
- ^ a b Hevesi, Dennis, "Judy Crichton, Producer of 'American Experience', Dies at 77:, The New York Times, October 17, 2007
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (October 17, 2007). "Judy Crichton, Producer of 'American Experience', Dies at 77". New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Criterion Collection Catalog". Criterion.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (October 17, 2007). "Judy Crichton, Producer of 'American Experience', Dies at 77". New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (June 10, 1977). "TV Weekend". New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Brennan, Patricia (March 27, 1999). "Asking for Amnesty". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ISBN 0230611001. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Rather, Dan. "The Defense of the United States". danratherjournalist.org. Briscoe Center. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (October 17, 2007). "Judy Crichton, Producer of 'American Experience', Dies at 77". New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Behrens, Steve. "History storytelling loses key advocate, Judy Crichton, 77". Current.org. PBS. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Index". The DuPont Columbia Awards. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (October 17, 2007). "Judy Crichton, Producer of 'American Experience', Dies at 77". New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Honorary Awards: Past Winners". wgaeast.org. Writers Guild of America, East. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "America 1900: The Turning Point". Kirkus Reviews. 15 September 1998. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "2000 National Medals of Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony". c-span.org. c-span.org. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "NEH Annual Report 2000" (PDF). neh.gov. National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Bruce (24 March 1993). "Robert Crichton, 68, Writer, Dies; His Best Sellers Became Hit Films". New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2024.