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Joseph Wershba(1920-2011)

  • Producer
  • Production Department
  • Writer
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Joseph Wershba was born on 19 August 1920 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), 60 Minutes (1968) and CBS Reports (1959). He was married to Shirley Wershba. He died on 14 May 2011 in Manhasset, New York, USA.
BornAugust 19, 1920
DiedMay 14, 2011(90)
BornAugust 19, 1920
DiedMay 14, 2011(90)
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Known for

David Strathairn in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck.
7.4
  • Additional Crew(as Joe Wershba)
  • 2005
60 Minutes (1968)
60 Minutes
7.4
TV Series
  • Producer
CBS Reports (1959)
CBS Reports
6.7
TV Series
  • Producer
The Late News
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 1954

Credits

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Producer

  • 60 Minutes (1968)
    60 Minutes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • producer: How Safe Is the Pill?
    • segment producer
    • 1968–1988
  • CBS Reports (1959)
    CBS Reports
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • 1964–1968
  • The Late News
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954–1962
  • See It Now (1951)
    See It Now
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1951–1958

Production Department

  • 60 Minutes (1968)
    60 Minutes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • production staff
    • production associate
    • 1970–1975

Writer

  • 60 Minutes (1968)
    60 Minutes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • news writer
    • 1981–1987
  • CBS Reports (1959)
    CBS Reports
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1965–1968

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joe Wershba
  • Born
    • August 19, 1920
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 14, 2011
    • Manhasset, New York, USA(complications from pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Shirley WershbaApril 10, 1948 - May 14, 2011 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    During the early 1960s, he was a writer for the New York Post and an occasional contributor to Forward.

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