Roger Gimbel | |
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| Born | March 11, 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 2011 (age 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. Yale University |
| Spouse(s) | ?? (m. 19??; div. 19??) Nancy Straus Gimbel (m. 19??; died 1972) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Julia de Fernex Millhiser Gimbel Richard Gimbel |
| Family | Adam Gimbel (great-grandfather) |
Roger Gimbel (March 11, 1925 – April 26, 2011) was an American television producer who specialized in television movies. Many of Gimbel's television films dealt with real-life events, including Chernobyl: The Final Warning, S.O.S. Titanic, The Amazing Howard Hughes, and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.[1] Often, Gimbel's films also focused on serious societal problems, including mental illness, war, and domestic abuse.[1] Gimbel produced more than 50 television films and specials, which earned eighteen Emmy Awards.[2]