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Richard Saylor(1926-2009)

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
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Richard Saylor was born on 6 August 1926 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. Richard was a producer and production manager, known for Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday (1990), Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) and American Masters (1985). Richard died on 11 December 2009 in Arcadia, California, USA.
BornAugust 6, 1926
DiedDecember 11, 2009(83)
BornAugust 6, 1926
DiedDecember 11, 2009(83)
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Known for

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday (1990)
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
7.8
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1990
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1993
American Masters (1985)
American Masters
8.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Masters of American Music, Vol. 4: The Story of Jazz (1994)
Masters of American Music, Vol. 4: The Story of Jazz
8.2
Video
  • Producer
  • 1994

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Producer

  • Masters of American Music, Vol. 4: The Story of Jazz (1994)
    Masters of American Music, Vol. 4: The Story of Jazz
    8.2
    Video
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
    Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday (1990)
    Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1990
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1989

Production Management

  • Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday (1990)
    Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1990
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 6, 1926
    • Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • December 11, 2009
    • Arcadia, California, USA(natural causes)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Former chairman of the music department at Cal State, San Bernardino. His composition "Prisoner of War" was chosen by the Army to commemorate the Bataan Day Rites in the Philippines.

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