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Martin Bookspan(1926-2021)

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  • Writer
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Martin Bookspan was born on 30 July 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Guiding Light (1952), New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve Concert (2005) and Claudio Arrau: The Emperor (1987). He was married to Janet Sobel. He died on 29 April 2021 in Aventura, Florida, USA.
BornJuly 30, 1926
DiedApril 29, 2021(94)
BornJuly 30, 1926
DiedApril 29, 2021(94)
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Known for

Guiding Light (1952)
Guiding Light
6.6
TV Series
  • Announcer(voice)
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve Concert
TV Special
  • Additional Crew
  • 2005
Claudio Arrau: The Emperor
Video
  • Writer
  • 1987
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Self - Commentator
  • Self - Announcer
  • Self - Host

Credits

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Actor

  • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    Live from Lincoln Center
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Offscreen announcer
    • Offscreen announcer (1976-2006)
    • Host ...
    • 1976–2006
  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Announcer (voice)
    • 1999

Additional Crew

  • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    Live from Lincoln Center
    8.5
    TV Series
    • announcer
    • 2006
  • New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve Concert
    TV Special
    • announcer
    • 2005

Writer

  • Claudio Arrau: The Emperor
    Video
    • written by
    • 1987

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • Music-_interview
  • Alternative name
    • Martin Brookspan
  • Born
    • July 30, 1926
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • April 29, 2021
    • Aventura, Florida, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Janet Sobel1954 - September 13, 2008 (her death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was the announcer for "Live from Lincoln Center" from the very first broadcast, in 1976, until the May 25, 2006 retrospective "30 Years of Lincoln Center", after which he retired. The new announcer for the program is Fred Child, one of the hosts of National Public Radio's "Performance Today".

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