Herbert Brodkin

Herbert Brodkin
Born(1912-11-09)November 9, 1912
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 1990(1990-10-29) (aged 77)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Yale School of Drama
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active1940s-1990
SpousePatricia M. Brodkin (1917-1983)

Herbert Brodkin (November 9, 1912 – October 29, 1990) was an American producer and director of film and television.[1]

Brodkin was best known as the producer of the television shows Playhouse 90, The Defenders,[2] the miniseries Holocaust and the short-lived series Coronet Blue.

Brodkin was also the founder and president of Plautus Productions and also the co-founder of Titus Productions with Robert Berger in 1965.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference New York Times was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Herbert Brodkin, 77, a television producer celebrated for his dramas on social issues died Monday". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1990. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2014.