George Eckstein

(1928-2009)

American television writer and producer

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George Eckstein (May 3, 1928 – September 12, 2009) was an American writer and television producer whose career spanned three decades, from the early 1960s through the late 1980s. Eckstein was a producer of many popular television programs such as The Invaders and The Name of the Game (Robert Stack segment), in addition to penning the scripts of many others, including Gunsmoke, and Cannon. He and Michael Zagor co-wrote The Fugitive final two part episode, "The Judgment" (1967). He was Executive Producer on the series Banacek. From the late 1970s onward, the bulk of Eckstein's producing work was on several made-for-TV movies and specials, with a year's stint as executive producer of the NBC series Love, Sidney in the midst.

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Born	3 May 1928 Los Angeles, California, USA
Died	12 September 2009 (aged 81) Brentwood, California, USA
Zodiac	Taurus
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