Name Norman Weissman Role Writer | Education Dartmouth College | |
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Books Oh Palestine, Snapshots USA, My Exuberant Voyage, Acceptable Losses | ||
Norman Weissman (born 1925) is a writer, director, and producer of motion pictures and television shows. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
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Motion picture and television career
Weissman has been employed in motion pictures and television, writing, directing and producing more than four hundred TV series programs, television specials, documentaries and theatrical productions. He has had extensive experience with network and syndicated shows, including Fireside Theater, Four Star Playhouse, Armstrong Circle Theater, and the Lloyd Bridges TV series.
Early credits
Weissman's early credits include writing network radio and TV shows such as:
A trilogy for the USIA in 1951 were well received when shown to overseas audiences:
He wrote the American Profiles TV series distributed by BBC and the USIA, and the CBS TV Eye on the World Pilot program with Walter Cronkite.
Theatrical credits
His theatrical credits include writing and editing Scuba with Lloyd Bridges, an Avco-Embassy-CineFilm release; writing and production managing Pepi Columbus with Joseph Meinrad, produced by Ernest Heusermann of the Stadt Theater, Vienna; and writing and directing film segments for the CBS Will Rogers, Jr. TV morning show.
TV specials
Weissman wrote and directed the following TV specials:
Awards
Norman Weissman has won numerous film festival awards including three American Film Festivals, a CHRIS Award and one Academy Award nomination. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America.
Books
Norman Weissman has also authored five books.