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JoAnn Young(1939-2025)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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JoAnn Young was born on 26 January 1939 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. She was a producer and writer, known for Broadway: The American Musical (2004), Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018) and Great Performances (1971). She was married to Paul J Young. She died on 30 August 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 26, 1939
DiedAugust 30, 2025(86)
BornJanuary 26, 1939
DiedAugust 30, 2025(86)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 nominations total

Known for

Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
Broadway: The American Musical
8.7
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
8.2
  • Producer
  • 2018
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Producer
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso (1983)
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
6.7
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1983

Credits

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Producer

  • Aretha Franklin Remembered (2019)
    Aretha Franklin Remembered
    7.2
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Dionne Warwick - Then Came You (2018)
    Dionne Warwick - Then Came You
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Perry Como Classics - Till The End Of Time (2018)
    Perry Como Classics - Till The End Of Time
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
    Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
    8.2
    • produced by
    • 2018
  • Jimmy Van Heusen: Swingin' With Frank & Bing (2014)
    Jimmy Van Heusen: Swingin' With Frank & Bing
    • co-producer
    • 2014
  • Liza's at the Palace (2009)
    Liza's at the Palace
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Lawrence Welk's TV Treasures
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Johnny Mathis Live: Wonderful, Wonderful!
    8.0
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • The Kingston Trio Story: Wherever We May Go (2006)
    The Kingston Trio Story: Wherever We May Go
    8.9
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot, John Phillips, and Michelle Phillips in California Dreamin': The Songs of 'The Mamas & the Papas' (2005)
    California Dreamin': The Songs of 'The Mamas & the Papas'
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • consulting producer
    • 2005
  • Peggy Lee in Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee (2004)
    Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • Petula Clark: A Sign of the Times (2001)
    Petula Clark: A Sign of the Times
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Lawrence Welk in Lawrence Welk: Milestones & Memories - A Musical Family Reunion (2001)
    Lawrence Welk: Milestones & Memories - A Musical Family Reunion
    8.6
    TV Special
    • co-executive producer
    • 2001
  • Robert Mirabal: Music from a Painted Cave
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Eating Well for Optimum Health
    6.4
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2000

Writer

  • Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You (2020)
    Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You
    6.9
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2020
  • Nat 'King' Cole in My Music: A Classic Christmas (2019)
    My Music: A Classic Christmas
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • My Music: Story Songs (2019)
    My Music: Story Songs
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
    Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • The Welk Stars Through the Years
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2009
  • Lawrence Welk's TV Treasures
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Lawrence Welk: Precious Memories
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
    Broadway: The American Musical
    8.7
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Lawrence Welk: God Bless America
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2003
  • Lawrence Welk in Lawrence Welk: Milestones & Memories - A Musical Family Reunion (2001)
    Lawrence Welk: Milestones & Memories - A Musical Family Reunion
    8.6
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1996
  • From the Heart: A Tribute to Lawrence Welk and the American Dream
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1993
  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1986–1990
  • John Wayne Standing Tall
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1989

Additional Crew

  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    6.3
    TV Series
    • assistant to the producer
    • assistant to the producers (as Jo Ann Gabarron Young, as JoAnn Gabarron Young)
    • 1979–1980

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jo Ann Gabarron Young
  • Born
    • January 26, 1939
    • Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • August 30, 2025
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Paul J YoungAugust 30, 1957 - February 4, 2022 (his death, 3 children)

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