Frank von Zerneck(born November 4, 1940) is an American television producer.[1]

Frank von Zerneck
Born(1940-11-04)November 4, 1940(age 84)
New York City,New York,United States
OccupationTelevision producer
ChildrenDanielle von Zerneck(daughter)
RelativesDaniel P. Mannix(father-in-law)

Career

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Zerneck's career began as a theater producer inLos Angeles,but moved to television in 1975 in a collaboration withRobert Greenwaldthrough Moonlight Productions,[2]which resulted in theEmmynominated docudrama21 Hours at Munich.They briefly partnered with formerABCemployee Stu Samuels in the mid to late 1980s.[3]In 1987 Zerneck and fellow producer Robert M. Sertner created von Zerneck/Sertner Films, a long-term venture which has resulted in nearly a hundredtelevision films.Of the company's most notable productions are fourNative Americanfilms produced forTurner Network Televisionbetween 1993 and 1996, which included the Emmy winningGeronimo,Crazy Horse,[1]andGolden GlobenominatedLakota Woman.Tecumseh,which concluded the series, was also critically acclaimed. Recent productions have largely consisted of disaster and true crime dramas.

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  1. ^abScott, Tony (July 5, 1996)."Review: 'Crazy Horse'".Variety.
  2. ^"von Zerneck, Frank 1940– | Encyclopedia".encyclopedia.Retrieved2020-10-19.
  3. ^Wilson, John M. (1987-08-02)."STILL WAITING FOR THE LAST HURRAH".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2020-07-03.
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