Bill Geddie
Bill Geddie | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Fredrick Geddie July 17, 1955 San Antonio, Texas,U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 2023(aged 68) |
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Spouse |
Barbara Geddie (m.1979) |
William Fredrick Geddie(July 17, 1955 – July 20, 2023) was an American television producer. He was the co-creator (withBarbara Walters) ofABC Daytime'sThe View,on theABCtelevision network, and was also the show'sexecutive producerfor its first 16 seasons.
Geddie was also a partner with Walters in BarWall Productions and co-produced popular American television shows such as theBarbara Walters SpecialsandThe 10 Most Fascinating Peopleannual special.
Early life
[edit]William Frederick Geddie was born inSan Antonio, Texason July 17, 1955.[1][2]He graduated from theUniversity of Texas at Austinin 1977, majoring in communications/film. He had a jobbuffing the floorsatKOCO-TV,inOklahoma Cityand he said, "When you buffed the floors—this is how informal television was back then—they let you run camera for the local news. What got me off the floor was that I went to the news director and said I had shot film before, so he gave me a job shooting film."[3]
Career
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Geddie was the co-creator and the original executive producer forThe View;it debuted in August 1997 and he stayed with the show until 2014.[4]He was frequently featured on the show; he acknowledged, "If I can be the brunt of a joke, if I can do to get a laugh, or if I can help in any way that's what I'll do. Otherwise, that is it. I stay out of the way... if you watch the show, you see that generally speaking I'm a side player and I'm basically there to get a laugh."[5]Geddie had well documented disagreements, in particular with former hostsStar Jones,[6]Rosie O'Donnell,[7]and guest hostKathy Griffin.[8]He left the show in 2014.[4]
ABC Entertainment named Geddie as executive producer forTamron Hallon January 22, 2019.[9]He left the show in March 2020.[10]
Geddie was a screenwriter in his spare time. He wrote the script forUnforgettable,a film starringRay LiottaandLinda Fiorentino.[1][11]
He was executive producer, writer and director of theBarbara Walters SpecialsandThe 10 Most Fascinating People.[1]
Geddie was the owner of May Avenue Productions.[12]He was a partner with Walters in BarWall Productions for 25 years.[1]
Death
[edit]Geddie died of coronary-related factors on July 20, 2023, three days after his 68th birthday.[1][13][2]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Geddie won six local Emmy Awards and four national Emmy Awards.[1]In 2003, he won aDaytime Emmy Awardin the Outstanding Talk Show category for his work as executive producer ofThe View.[1]He was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the39th Daytime Emmy Awardson June 23, 2012, for his contributions as writer, producer, and director in his more than 30-year television career.[14]Malachy Wienges, chairman ofNATASsaid, "Bill Geddie is an icon in the television industry."[14]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefgSteinberg, Brian (July 21, 2023)."Bill Geddie, 'The View' Co-Creator and Barbara Walters' Longtime Producer, Dies At 68".Variety.RetrievedJuly 21,2023.
- ^abBarnes, Mike (July 21, 2023)."Bill Geddie, Longtime Producer of Barbara Walters Specials and 'The View,' Dies at 68".The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^Gwynne, S. C. (November 1, 2007)."Producing a TV Talk Show Bill Geddie co executive producer of The View".Texasmonthly.com.RetrievedJune 20,2012.
- ^abNolfi, Joey (July 21, 2023)."'The View' hosts pay tribute to longtime producer Bill Geddie, dead at 68 ".EW.com.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
- ^Becker, Anne (December 17, 2006)."Bill Geddie's point of 'view'".Broadcasting & Cable.RetrievedJune 20,2012.
- ^"Barbara Walters Responds To Star Jones' Comments Over Her Memoir".Access Hollywood.May 8, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon July 22, 2012.RetrievedJune 20,2012.
- ^Friedman, Roger (May 29, 2007)."Rosie O'Donnell Changes Her 'View,' Plans Rock Tour With Cyndi Lauper".Fox News.RetrievedJune 20,2012.
- ^"Kathy Griffin Speaks Her Mind".Us Weekly.kathygriffin.net. July 7, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon January 14, 2009.RetrievedJune 20,2012.
- ^Hayes, Dade (January 22, 2019)."Bill Geddie, Co-Creator Of 'The View,' Boards New Tamron Hall Syndicated Show As Executive Producer".Deadline.Penske Business Media.RetrievedMarch 4,2019.
- ^Maglio, Tony (March 26, 2020)."Executive Producer Bill Geddie Has Left the 'Tamron Hall' Show".TheWrap.
- ^Unforgettable (1996 film)at theTCM Movie Database
- ^"May Avenue Productions, Inc".California Company Directory.Archived fromthe originalon September 18, 2016.RetrievedJuly 22,2023.
- ^Rice, Lynette (July 21, 2023)."Bill Geddie Dies: 'The View' Co-Creator Was 68".Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ab"Daytime Emmy Nominations Press Release".emmyonline.tv.May 9, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon September 10, 2012.RetrievedJune 20,2012.
External links
[edit]- Bill GeddieatIMDb
- Bill GeddieatTV Guide
- Bill Geddieinterview with Katie Dickman