Executive Producer Philip Capice 1931-2009 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 01-05-2010, 02:49 AM

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Philip Charles Capice, television production executive, passed away peacefully at his Los Angeles home on December 30th, 2009. Born in Bernardsville, New Jersey, to Philip and Angelina (Togno) Capice, June 24, 1931.

Phil received his B.A. from Dickinson College and his M.F.A. from Columbia University before beginning his broadcasting career at Benton & Bowles Inc. in New York, 1954-1969, eventually rising to Vice President of Program Development. He served as Director of Special Programs at CBS-TV Network, New York, 1969-1974, before moving to Los Angeles as Vice President of Creative Affairs for Lorimar Productions, 1974-1978, eventually becoming President of Lorimar Productions in 1978.

As an Executive Producer, Phil oversaw the development and production of some of the industry's most successful programs ranging from popular, cult fare to memorable social dramas. Among the many notable programs he produced were Dallas, Eight is Enough, The Blue Knight, Helter Skelter, Sybil, Green Eyes, Studs Lonigan, and A Man Called Intrepid. Not surprisingly, Phil was awarded television's most distinguished honors along the way; The Peabody Award, 1977 and 1978, The Humanitas Prize 1978, The People's Choice Awards in 1980 and 1982 and The Emmy Award in 1977, to name just a few.

He was a member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences, The Caucus for Producers, Writers, and Directors, and Dickinson College's Alumni Advisory Board as well as receiving The Outstanding Alumni Award in 2004. He is survived by his sisters, Rosemarie Capice Woolston, of Larkspur, CO, Nancy Capice Marsh of Southern Pines, NC, Carolyn Capice Pascale, of Bernardsville, NJ, his godson, Jonathan Klein of Los Angeles, many nieces and nephews as well as a large extended family.

Phil will be dearly missed. Visitation will be at Gallaway & Crane Funeral Home, 101 S. Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ on Thursday, January 7, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, January 8 at 10 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 111 Claremont Rd, Bernardsville, NJ 07924. For further information or to light a candle & leave a message to the family, visit gcfuneralhome.com.

Marvo301 · 01-05-2010, 03:00 AM

Philip Capice. (wouldn't it be nice if they celebrated Philip's life and career by getting "Eight Is Enough" out on DVD?)

catlover79 · 01-05-2010, 03:07 AM

(Yes, Marv, it would!!)

Mr. Television · 01-05-2010, 03:23 AM

Wow this is very sad. I know Larry had problems with him and had him fired from Dallas but the show was not the same after he left. He was in charge during the glory years. R.I.P. Philip.

MickeyMac · 01-05-2010, 06:26 PM

For his work on Dallas he will be missed.

MickeyMac · 01-05-2010, 06:27 PM

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Wow this is very sad. I know Larry had problems with him and had him fired from Dallas but the show was not the same after he left. He was in charge during the glory years. R.I.P. Philip.

Hagman had him fired because he didnt like the direction Capice was taking the show during the season when Bobby was dead.

Mr. Television · 01-05-2010, 07:50 PM

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Hagman had him fired because he didnt like the direction Capice was taking the show during the season when Bobby was dead.

It wasn't just that. They didn't get along. Larry just about told the network that it was either him or me. I remember reading a big article in TV Guide around that time about it. He wanted Leonard Katzman back. The thing is Dallas was the best when Capice and Katzman were both on. Katzman did make Dallas better in the 1986-87 season but the show deteriorated afterward.

catlover79 · 01-05-2010, 10:13 PM

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It wasn't just that. They didn't get along. Larry just about told the network that it was either him or me. I remember reading a big article in TV Guide around that time about it. He wanted Leonard Katzman back. The thing is Dallas was the best when Capice and Katzman were both on. Katzman did make Dallas better in the 1986-87 season but the show deteriorated afterward.

You're right on, Sonny. I read a book called Soap Opera Babylon which mentioned most of the feuds on Dallas (the book was published in 1987). Not only was the Hagman/Capice feud mentioned, so was Donna Reed's unpopular stint as Miss Ellie and Victoria Principal's disasterous romance with Andy Gibb (among others).

01-05-2010, 02:49 AM	#1
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