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Ervin Zavada(1939-1996)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Ervin Zavada was born on 14 June 1939 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Switched at Birth (1991), The Christmas Visit (1973) and Crime Story (1986). He died on 15 April 1996 in Toluca Lake, California, USA.
BornJune 14, 1939
DiedApril 15, 1996(56)
BornJune 14, 1939
DiedApril 15, 1996(56)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Switched at Birth (1991)
Switched at Birth
6.8
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
  • 1991
The Christmas Visit (1973)
The Christmas Visit
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1973
Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
Crime Story
8.3
TV Series
  • Producer
Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
ABC Afterschool Specials
7.2
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Corbin Bernsen and JoBeth Williams in Voices from Within (1994)
    Voices from Within
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Switched at Birth (1991)
    Switched at Birth
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1991
  • John Ritter in The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
    The Dreamer of Oz
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Michael DeLuise, Andrea Elson, Brooke Theiss, and Billy Warlock in Class Cruise (1989)
    Class Cruise
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Chain Letter (1989)
    Chain Letter
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • The Long Journey Home (1987)
    The Long Journey Home
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Sworn to Silence (1987)
    Sworn to Silence
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Convicted: A Mother's Story (1987)
    Convicted: A Mother's Story
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
    Crime Story
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Linda Hamilton and Jack Scalia in Club Med (1986)
    Club Med
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1986
  • The Midnight Hour (1985)
    The Midnight Hour
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Jason Patric, Bruce Dern, and Lee Remick in Toughlove (1985)
    Toughlove
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • John Ritter and Sharon Gless in Letting Go (1985)
    Letting Go
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Christopher Columbus (1985)
    Christopher Columbus
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • When Your Lover Leaves (1983)
    When Your Lover Leaves
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983

Director

  • The Christmas Visit (1973)
    The Christmas Visit
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973

Writer

  • The Christmas Visit (1973)
    The Christmas Visit
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 14, 1939
    • Gary, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • April 15, 1996
    • Toluca Lake, California, USA(renal failure)

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  • Trivia
    1970 Emmy Winner for Dusty's Treehouse - Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming.

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