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David Susskind is a Actor, Director and Producer American born on 19 december 1920 at New York City (USA)

David Susskind

David Susskind
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Birth name David Howard Susskind
Nationality USA
Birth 19 december 1920 at New York City (USA)
Death 22 february 1987 (at 66 years) at New York City (USA)

David Susskind (December 19, 1920 – February 22, 1987) was a producer of TV, movies, and stage plays and also a pioneer TV talk show host.

Best films

Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)
(Executive Producer)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1975)
(Producer)
Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
(Producer)

Usually with

Daniel Petrie
Daniel Petrie
(4 films)
John Boxer
John Boxer
(3 films)
Val Avery
Val Avery
(3 films)
Stanley Adams
Stanley Adams
(3 films)
Rod Serling
Rod Serling
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of David Susskind (24 films)

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Actor

Simon
Simon (1980)
, 1h37
Directed by Marshall Brickman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Political films
Actors Alan Arkin, Madeline Kahn, Austin Pendleton, Wallace Shawn, Judy Graubart, Fred Gwynne
Roles Himself
Rating62% 3.147433.147433.147433.147433.14743
The Institute for Advanced Concepts, a group of scientists with an unlimited budget and a propensity for elaborate pranks, brainwash a psychology professor named Simon Mendelssohn who was abandoned at birth and manage to convince him, and the rest of the world, that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Simon escapes and attempts to reform American culture by overriding TV signals with a high-powered TV transmitter, becoming a national celebrity in the process.
Network
Network (1976)
, 2h1
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Films about sexuality, Films about television
Actors Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Ned Beatty, Wesley Addy
Rating80% 4.048594.048594.048594.048594.04859
Howard Beale, the longtime anchor of the Union Broadcasting System's UBS Evening News, learns from the news division president, Max Schumacher, that he has just two more weeks on the air because of declining ratings. The two old friends get roaring drunk and lament the state of their industry. The following night, Beale announces on live television that he will commit suicide on next Tuesday's broadcast. UBS fires him after this incident, but Schumacher intervenes so that Beale can have a dignified farewell. Beale promises he will apologize for his outburst, but once on the air, he launches back into a rant claiming that life is "bullshit". Beale's outburst causes the newscast's ratings to spike, and much to Schumacher's dismay, the upper echelons of UBS decide to exploit Beale's antics rather than pull him off the air.
Requiem for a Heavyweight, 1h35
Directed by Ralph Nelson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Anthony Quinn, Jack Palance, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Kim Hunter
Roles Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
Rating81% 4.051484.051484.051484.051484.05148
Après dix sept ans de carrière, le boxeur poids lourds Mountain Rivera est mis K.O. par Cassius Clay. Gravement blessé à l'oeil, il doit raccrocher les gants sous peine de perdre la vue. Avec l'aide de son fidèle soigneur, Army, il se lance alors à la recherche d'un travail. Une assistante sociale se prend d'affection pour ce colosse pathétique et offre la possibilité de devenir moniteur dans un camp de vacances. Mais son entraîneur, criblé de dettes, a d'autres projets pour lui, il entend le reconvertir en catcheur.
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Directed by Ralph Nelson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams, Val Avery
Roles Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
Rating77% 3.892693.892693.892693.892693.89269
Après avoir été mis K.O. par Cassius Clay, le boxeur poids lourd Louis Rivera doit raccrocher aux gants en raison d'une grave blessure à l'œil. Aidé de son soigneur Army, il se lance à la recherche d'un travail. Il rencontre alors une assistante sociale qui se prend d'affection pour lui et qui lui propose de devenir moniteur dans un camp de vacances. Mais la situation s'avère difficile lorsque son entraîneur, qui est criblé de dettes, le pousse à se convertir en catcheur...
A Raisin in the Sun, 2h8
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon, John Fiedler
Roles On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited)
Rating79% 3.995783.995783.995783.995783.99578
Au cours des années 1950, une famille pauvre afro-américaine, les Younger, vit dans un petit appartement d'un quartier sud de Chicago. La mère, Lena (veuve), reçoit un jour un chèque de 10 000 dollars, montant d'une assurance-vie que son époux avait contractée. Chacun fait alors des projets : la mère souhaite acquérir une maison dans un quartier résidentiel ; son fils, Walter Lee, voudrait monter un commerce d'alcool ; l'épouse de ce dernier, Ruth, y voit l'occasion de vivre plus décemment et d'élever convenablement leur fils ; Beneatha, la jeune sœur de Walter Lee, pourrait ainsi entamer des études de médecine…

Director

All Creatures Great and Small, 1h27
Directed by David Susskind, Claude Whatham
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Simon Ward, Anthony Hopkins, Lisa Harrow, Freddie Jones, T.P. McKenna, Brenda Bruce
Rating63% 3.197123.197123.197123.197123.19712
It is 1937, and newly qualified veterinarian James Herriot travels to Yorkshire to apply for the post of assistant in Siegfried Farnon’s practice. He soon learns the facts of country life but struggles to overcome the prejudices of the Darrowby locals who are sceptical of the novice vet's ability. In between “cases,” Herriot courts pretty farmer’s daughter Helen Alderson and finally marries her.

Producer

The Bunker
The Bunker (1981)
, 2h30
Directed by George Schaefer, Gabriel Aghion
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Hitler, Political films
Actors Anthony Hopkins, Richard Jordan, Cliff Gorman, James Naughton, Susan Blakely, Martin Jarvis
Roles Producer
Rating67% 3.392663.392663.392663.392663.39266
Le film présente les derniers jours de la vie d'Adolf Hitler passés dans son bunker, lors de la bataille de Berlin.
Fort Apache, the Bronx, 2h5
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Action, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Paul Newman, Edward Asnere, Ken Wahl, Danny Aiello, Rachel Ticotin, Kathleen Beller
Roles Executive Producer
Rating66% 3.3478353.3478353.3478353.3478353.347835
Police officers face many challenges in the decayed South Bronx region of New York City. Among them are NYPD officers Murphy (Newman) and Corelli (Wahl), who work out of the 41st precinct, nicknamed "Fort Apache" because to those who work there, it feels like an army outpost in foreign territory (an allusion to Fort Apache out of the Old West).
Loving Couples, 1h37
Directed by Jack Smight
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Shirley MacLaine, James Coburn, Susan Sarandon, Stephen Collins, Michael Currie, Sally Kellerman
Roles Executive Producer
Rating51% 2.5604452.5604452.5604452.5604452.560445
L’échangisme sur le ton de la comédie. Evelyn et Walter, des quinquagénaires, font respectivement la connaissance de Greg et Stéphanie, un couple de jeunes gens. Ils s’engagent dans des relations amoureuses extraconjugales et la situation devient complexe lorsqu’ils se retrouvent ensemble en week-end à Acapulco.
Home to Stay, 1h17
Directed by Delbert Mann
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Henry Fonda, Frances Hyland, Kristen Vigard, Trudy Young, Dave Thomas
Roles Executive Producer
Rating61% 3.087543.087543.087543.087543.08754
Fonda portrays "an old man who runs away from home with his young granddaughter rather than be placed in an old folks home.