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Ernest Kinoy(1925-2014)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Ernest Kinoy was born on 1 April 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Defenders (1961), Naked City (1958) and Roots (1977). He was married to Barbara Powers. He died on 10 November 2014 in Townshend, Vermont, USA.
BornApril 1, 1925
DiedNovember 10, 2014(89)
BornApril 1, 1925
DiedNovember 10, 2014(89)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
The Defenders
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Naked City (1958)
Naked City
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Roots (1977)
Roots
8.4
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Lights Out (1946)
Lights Out
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1998–1999
  • Sela Ward and Elizabeth Perkins in Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women (1997)
    Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
    • 1997
  • Tad (1995)
    Tad
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991)
    Chernobyl: The Final Warning
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1991
  • Sam Waterston in Lincoln (1988)
    Lincoln
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • teleplay
    • 1988
  • Stones for Ibarra (1988)
    Stones for Ibarra
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin in White Water Summer (1987)
    White Water Summer
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Daniel J. Travanti in Murrow (1986)
    Murrow
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1984
  • The Firm (1983)
    The Firm
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Skokie (1981)
    Skokie
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • The Henderson Monster (1980)
    The Henderson Monster
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1980
  • James Earl Jones, Debbie Allen, Irene Cara, Dorian Harewood, Debbi Morgan, Georg Stanford Brown, Avon Long, and Beah Richards in Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
    Roots: The Next Generations
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • developed for television by
    • teleplay
    • 1979
  • William Hurt, Victor Garber, Guy Boyd, Jill Eikenberry, Pauline Flanagan, Sean P. Griffin, William Prince, and Robert P. Fields in The Best of Families (1977)
    The Best of Families
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • The Deadliest Season (1977)
    The Deadliest Season
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1977

Producer

  • The Happeners
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ernie Kinoy
  • Born
    • April 1, 1925
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 10, 2014
    • Townshend, Vermont, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Barbara Powers1948 - March 11, 2007 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    In 1962, he wrote the teleplay for an unsold comedy pilot starring Ray Milland called "Count Your Chickens".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Writer for the NBC Radio series "Dimension X" (1950-1951), "The Marriage" (1953-1954), and "X Minus One" (1955-1957).

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