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Ralph Riskin(1931-2020)

  • Producer
  • Editorial Department
  • Director
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Ralph Riskin was born on 21 July 1931 in New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) and V (1984). He died on 12 May 2020 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornJuly 21, 1931
DiedMay 12, 2020(88)
BornJuly 21, 1931
DiedMay 12, 2020(88)
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Known for

Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
The Dukes of Hazzard
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
CBS Summer Playhouse
6.6
TV Series
  • Producer
V (1984)
V
7.3
TV Series
  • Producer(as Ralph R. Riskin)
Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)
The Magician
7.5
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)
    Ohara
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1988
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987
  • The New Gidget (1986)
    The New Gidget
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Sharon Stone in Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (1986)
    Mr. and Mrs. Ryan
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Dean Butler and Caryn Richman in Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
    Gidget's Summer Reunion
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • V (1984)
    V
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer (as Ralph R. Riskin)
    • 1985
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • 1979–1985
  • Christopher Ciampa, Suzanne Crough, Elinor Donahue, Johnny Doran, Julie Anne Haddock, Lory Walsh, K.C. Martel, Lawrence Pressman, and Sunshine Lee in Mulligan's Stew (1977)
    Mulligan's Stew
    7.1
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1977
  • Susan Dey and Natasha Ryan in Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977)
    Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1977
  • Phyllis (1975)
    Phyllis
    6.5
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1976–1977
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1974–1975
  • Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)
    The Magician
    7.5
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1973–1974
  • Meredith Baxter and David Birney in Bridget Loves Bernie (1972)
    Bridget Loves Bernie
    6.7
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1972–1973
  • Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
    The Courtship of Eddie's Father
    7.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1969–1972
  • Miss Television U.S.A.
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1965

Editorial Department

  • Soap (1977)
    Soap
    8.3
    TV Series
    • editorial supervisor
    • 1978

Director

  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983–1984

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ralph R. Riskin
  • Born
    • July 21, 1931
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 12, 2020
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA(undisclosed)

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