Reuven Frank(1920-2006)

Writer
Producer
Director

Reuven Frank was born on 7 December 1920 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a writer and producer, known for The Tunnel (1962), Tunnel 29 and Weekend (1974). He was married to Bernice Kaplow. He died on 5 February 2006 in Tenafly, New Jersey, USA.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win total

Known for

The Tunnel

8.3

TV Movie

Writer

1962

Tunnel 29

Producer

Weekend

8.9

TV Series

Producer

NBC White Paper

6.8

TV Series

Writer

Credits

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Writer

NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
5.8
TV Series
- Writer
- 1970–2020
NBC White Paper
6.8
TV Series
- Writer
- 1980
The Tunnel
8.3
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1962
Crashing the Water Barrier
6.0
Short
- writer
- 1956
Background
TV Series
- writer
- 1955
The Road to Spandau
TV Special
- writer
- 1954

Producer

America Works When America Works
- executive producer
- 1981
NBC White Paper
6.8
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1980
Weekend
8.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1978
The Tunnel
8.3
TV Movie
- producer
- 1962
Chet Huntley Reporting
TV Series
- producer
- 1960
World Wide '60
5.5
TV Series
- producer
- 1960
Why Berlin?
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1959
The Huntley-Brinkley Report
8.4
TV Series
- producer
- 1956–1970
Background
TV Series
- producer
- 1955

Director

Personal details

Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- December 7, 1920
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died
- February 5, 2006
- Tenafly, New Jersey, USA(pneumonia)
Spouse
- Bernice KaplowJune 9, 1946 - February 5, 2006 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
(book) "Out of Thin Air: An Insider's History of Network News-The Beginning and the End". New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. ISBN 0671677586
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
In over twenty years at NBC News, he held every major position, including president and member of the board of directors. Often came under fire for journalistic issues of selection and omission of detail in presenting the news.