Ted Nathanson

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Ted Nathanson
Born
Benedict Gimbel III

1925
DiedJune 6, 1997 (age 72)
NationalityAmerican
SpouseEdith Landesman
ChildrenMichael Nathanson
Laura Nathanson Knobloch
Carla Nathanson Hoffman
Parent(s)Benedict Gimbel Jr.
Ethel S. Nathanson
FamilyAdam Gimbel (great-grandfather)
Sally Phipps (step-mother)

Edward "Ted" Nathanson (1925 – June 6, 1997) was an American television director.

Biography

Born Benedict Gimbel III to a

Today Show.[2]

He then became the coordinating producer of football and tennis for

golf.[1] He was one of the first to utilize hand-held and remote-controlled cameras.[1] He remained at NBC for 37 years.[1]

He was the first person to receive the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award for sports-related broadcasting.[1]

Personal life

He died on June 6, 1997, in

MGM Pictures.[2] His wife died in 2020.[6]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Edward Nathanson". Variety. June 12, 1997.
  3. ^ "Benedict Gimbel, Jr". Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia.
  4. ^ "Benedict Gimbel Jr., 71, Dies; Had Owned Radio Station WIP". The New York Times. February 6, 1971.
  5. New York Times
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  6. ^ a b "Nathanson-Edith Landesman, passed away Friday evening, April 10, 2020". The New York Times. April 15, 2020.
  7. New York Times
    . September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  8. New York Times
    . February 5, 1989. Retrieved April 27, 2018.