Brian Damage
05-26-2012, 09:37 PM
LOS ANGELES — Emmy Award-winning TV director and producer Robert Finkel has died. He was 94.
Publicist Dale Olson said Friday that Finkel died April 30 of age-related complications at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.
In his long career, Finkel produced TV series with Andy Williams, Jerry Lewis, Phyllis Diller and other stars. Finkel won a Peabody Award for a show with Julie Andrews and directed sitcoms including "Barney Miller" and "The Bob Newhart Show."
Finkel also produced specials with Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley and John Denver, among others.
A Pittsburgh, Pa., native, Finkel is survived by family members including his daughter, Terry.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501368_162-57442030/tv-director-producer-robert-finkel-dies-at-94/
Publicist Dale Olson said Friday that Finkel died April 30 of age-related complications at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.
In his long career, Finkel produced TV series with Andy Williams, Jerry Lewis, Phyllis Diller and other stars. Finkel won a Peabody Award for a show with Julie Andrews and directed sitcoms including "Barney Miller" and "The Bob Newhart Show."
Finkel also produced specials with Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley and John Denver, among others.
A Pittsburgh, Pa., native, Finkel is survived by family members including his daughter, Terry.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501368_162-57442030/tv-director-producer-robert-finkel-dies-at-94/