Director

Fred W. Friendly

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 7

TMDB ID: 1225823

IMDb ID: nm0295562

Known for: Writing

Born: October 30, 1915

Died: March 3, 1998

Age: 82

Place of birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1951 - 1998

Years active: 48

Wikidata: Q339631

Also known as

Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer

Frequent jobs

Producer (3)Consulting Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)Thanks (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

Fred W. Friendly (born Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer, October 30, 1915 – March 3, 1998) was a president of CBS News and the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program "See It Now". He originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.

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