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Ed Sabol(1916-2015)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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NFL filmmakers Steve Sabol and Ed Sabol attend the 25th Annual Sports Emmy Awards April 19, 2004 in New York City.
Ed Sabol was born on 11 September 1916 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer and director, known for NFL Monday Night Matchup (1985), Steelers' 50 Seasons (1983) and The Football Follies (1968). He was married to Audrey Sabol. He died on 9 February 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
BornSeptember 11, 1916
DiedFebruary 9, 2015(98)
BornSeptember 11, 1916
DiedFebruary 9, 2015(98)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

NFL Monday Night Matchup (1985)
NFL Monday Night Matchup
5.3
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 1985
Steelers' 50 Seasons
Short
  • Producer
  • 1983
The Football Follies (1968)
The Football Follies
TV Short
  • Producer
  • 1968
The Son of the Football Follies (1976)
The Son of the Football Follies
6.4
TV Short
  • Producer
  • 1976

Credits

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Producer

  • Battle of Champions: Super Bowl XIII (1998)
    Battle of Champions: Super Bowl XIII
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Super Bowl X: The Best Ever (1998)
    Super Bowl X: The Best Ever
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams (1998)
    Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Getting Down to Business: The Story of the 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers (1991)
    Getting Down to Business: The Story of the 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Phil Simms, Franco Harris, and Doug Williams in Sports Illustrated Greatest Highlights of the Super Bowl (1991)
    Sports Illustrated Greatest Highlights of the Super Bowl
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: Yes, We Can! (1989 Team Highlights) (1990)
    Pittsburgh Steelers: Yes, We Can! (1989 Team Highlights)
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Football Follies on Parade (1990)
    Football Follies on Parade
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • The Super Duper Football Follies (1989)
    The Super Duper Football Follies
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • NFL's Greatest Hits (1988)
    NFL's Greatest Hits
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • The Very Best of the Football Follies (1988)
    The Very Best of the Football Follies
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Winning Ways: The Story of the 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (1988)
    Winning Ways: The Story of the 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Follies, Crunches and Highlights
    5.5
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • A Tale of Two Seasons (1987)
    A Tale of Two Seasons
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Vincent Price in Strange But True Football Stories (1987)
    Strange But True Football Stories
    4.9
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • The NFL TV Follies (1987)
    The NFL TV Follies
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1987

Director

  • Deadline to Glory (1963)
    Deadline to Glory
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1963

Writer

  • Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath (1979)
    Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath
    6.0
    TV Special
    • Joe Namath Film written by
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 11, 1916
    • Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • February 9, 2015
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
  • Spouse
    • Audrey SabolOctober 4, 1941 - February 9, 2015 (his death, 2 children)
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    • 1 Article

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