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Perry Wolff(1921-2019)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Perry Wolff was born on 12 June 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Michelangelo, Restored (1997), Kamikaze (1960) and The Smashing of the Reich (1961). He was married to Tuulikki Suominen. He died on 17 February 2019 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
BornJune 12, 1921
DiedFebruary 17, 2019(97)
BornJune 12, 1921
DiedFebruary 17, 2019(97)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Michelangelo, Restored (1997)
Michelangelo, Restored
  • Producer
  • 1997
Kamikaze (1960)
Kamikaze
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1960
Kamikaze (1960)
The Smashing of the Reich
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1961
Adventure
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • The Rise and Fall of Impressionism (2000)
    The Rise and Fall of Impressionism
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Michelangelo, Restored (1997)
    Michelangelo, Restored
    • producer
    • 1997
  • An Essay on Matisse (1996)
    An Essay on Matisse
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1996
  • The Moon Above, the Earth Below
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Four Days in November: The Assassination of President Kennedy
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • CBS Reports (1959)
    CBS Reports
    6.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1967–1988
  • Battle for Afghanistan
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • The American Parade
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • Juilliard & Beyond: A Life in Music
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Conversations with Eric Sevareid
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • CBS News Special: Four Portraits in Black
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • The American Revolution 1770-1783: The Last King of America (1973)
    The American Revolution 1770-1783: The Last King of America
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1973
  • The Selling of the Pentagon
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • The Savage Heart: A Conversation with Eric Hoffer
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Of Black America (1968)
    Of Black America
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1968

Writer

  • The Rise and Fall of Impressionism (2000)
    The Rise and Fall of Impressionism
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War (1999)
    Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • idea
    • 1999
  • An Essay on Matisse (1996)
    An Essay on Matisse
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • The Moon Above, the Earth Below
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Four Days in November: The Assassination of President Kennedy
    TV Special
    • writer
    • 1988
  • CBS Reports (1959)
    CBS Reports
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1972–1988
  • Battle for Afghanistan
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • When Television Was Young
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • CBS News Special: Four Portraits in Black
    TV Special
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Of Black America (1968)
    Of Black America
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • A Tour of the White House (1962)
    A Tour of the White House
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • special material written by
    • 1962
  • Kamikaze (1960)
    The Smashing of the Reich
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Kamikaze (1960)
    Kamikaze
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • The Seven Lively Arts (1957)
    The Seven Lively Arts
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1958
  • Air Power (1956)
    Air Power
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956–1957

Director

  • Michelangelo, Restored (1997)
    Michelangelo, Restored
    • Director
    • 1997
  • An Essay on Matisse (1996)
    An Essay on Matisse
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1996
  • The American Revolution 1770-1783: The Last King of America (1973)
    The American Revolution 1770-1783: The Last King of America
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Kamikaze (1960)
    The Smashing of the Reich
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Kamikaze (1960)
    Kamikaze
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Adventure
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954

Personal details

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    • Academy
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  • Born
    • June 12, 1921
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 17, 2019
    • Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Spouse
    • Tuulikki Suominen1947 - 2013 (her death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He began working in TV in its infancy in the 1940s, first as a writer and later as a producer. During his four decades at CBS, he produced more than 600 hours of news and cultural programs, many of which were narrated by CBS's most revered broadcasters, Walter Cronkite and Eric Sevareid.

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