Philip Capice
Philip Capice | |
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| Born | Philip Charles Capice June 24, 1931 Los Angeles, California , U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Television producer |
Philip Capice (June 24, 1931 – December 30, 2009) was an American
.Biography
Early life and career
Capice graduated from Bernards High School in 1948 and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2015.[1]
A graduate of
At Lorimar
After four years as vice president of creative affairs at Lorimar, Capice was made president of the company in 1978.
Dallas grew to be TV's top rated series in the early 1980s, and Capice was nominated for Emmys in 1980 and 1981 (losing to Lou Grant and Hill Street Blues, respectively).[3] Episodes of Dallas usually ended on a freeze-frame, with the executive producer credit superimposed over the final image before the end credits ran. Since some of the season finales of Dallas were among the most watched and highly anticipated TV shows in the world, Capice's name became very widely recognized. However, creative conflicts between him and Larry Hagman and Leonard Katzman eventually led to Capice leaving Dallas in 1986.[4]
Death
Capice died peacefully in his home in Los Angeles on December 30, 2009.[2]
Awards
Among Capice's awards are:[2]
- Emmy Awardin 1977
- Peabody Awardin 1977 and 1978
- Humanitas Prize in 1978
- People's Choice Awards in 1980 and 1982
Filmography
All credits as executive producer.
TV series
- The Blue Knight (1975–1976)
- Hunter (1977)
- Eight Is Enough (1977–1981)
- 9(1978–1986)
- Flatbush (1979)
- Two Marriages (1983)
Telefilms and miniseries
- Bad Ronald (1974)
- The Stranger Within (1974)
- Eric (1975)
- The Runaways (1975)
- Sybil (1976)
- Helter Skelter (1976)
- Widow (1976)
- The Prince of Central Park (1977)
- Green Eyes (1977)
- Buco (1977)
- Long Journey Back (1978)
- A Question of Guilt (1978)
- A Man Called Intrepid (1979)
- Studs Lonigan (1979)
- Some Kind of Miracle (1979)
- A Matter of Life and Death (1981)
- Private Sessions (1985)
References
- ^ Zavalick, Charlie. "Rock legend stars at 'Wall of Honor' ceremony J. Geils among nine talented inductees", The Bernardsville News, April 17, 2015. Accessed September 5, 2019. "The late Philip Capice, Class of 1948, was introduced by student Renee Best. Mr. Capice was director of special programs at CBS, helping to develop animated features including Charlie Brown and Dr. Seuss. He went to become executive producer of the Emmy Award winning TV drama series Dallas."
- ^ a b c d Philip Capice Obituary, The Star-Ledger, January 4, 2010
- ^ a b Primetime Emmy Award Database: Philip Capice
- ^ Haithman, Diane. "The Baron of 'Dallas' : Producer Reminisces on 10th Anniversary" Los Angeles Times, April 1, 1988
- Bonderoff, Jason: The Real Dallas Feud, Soap Opera Babylon, Perigee Trade, 1987
External links
- Philip Capice at IMDb
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