Bob Finkel

Bob Finkel
Born
Robert S. Finkel

(1918-03-25)March 25, 1918
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 2012(2012-04-30) (aged 94)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active1950-1996
SpouseJane Kramer (1922-1999)
Children2

Robert S. Finkel (March 25, 1918 – April 30, 2012) was an American producer and director. Finkel has notable credits on the TV shows The Eddie Fisher Show, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show and The Andy Williams Show.[1] Finkel also produced multiple broadcasts of the People's Choice Awards, the Oscars and the Emmy Awards. He also produced the televised comeback concert for singer Elvis Presley in 1968, the highest rated television show for the week of broadcast, and the highest rated television special of the year.[2]

  1. ^ Finkel, Bob (September 10, 1997). "An Interview with Bob Finkel". Archive of American Television (Interview). Interviewed by Morrie Gelman. Beverly Hills, California.
  2. ^ "Director/Producer Bob Finkel Dies at 94". Archive of American Television. Retrieved March 30, 2015.