Frederick Ziv | |
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| Born | Frederick William Ziv August 17 1905 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Died | October 13 2001 (aged 96) |
| Occupation | Broadcasting producer |
| Known for | Founder of production house Frederic. W. Ziv Company |
Frederick William Ziv (August 17, 1905 – October 13, 2001, Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American broadcasting producer and syndicator who was considered as the "father of television" first-run syndication and once operated the nation's largest independent television production company. An obituary in The Cincinnati Enquirer noted that Ziv "was known throughout the television industry for pioneering production, sales, promotion and marketing of TV series."[1]