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Bert Granet
New York City, New York, USA
New York-born television pioneer Bert Granet graduated with a B.A. from Yale University. He began in the film industry in 1934, and, a decade later, was working as writer-producer…
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New York-born television pioneer Bert Granet graduated with a B.A. from Yale University. He began in the film industry in 1934, and, a decade later, was working as writer-producer under contract at RKO (1944-48). He set up his own short-lived production company, Kaladore Corporation, under which banner he released just one feature film (a rather obscure item, entitled The Torch (1950), set in revolutionary Mexico, with an all-Mexican cast -- the single exception being star Paulette Goddard). In the mid-50's, Granet joined Desilu Productions to produce light, unpretentious entertainment like The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957) and the weekly anthology series Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958). Reputedly 'a hard-nosed realist', Granet's success in the medium stemmed from vowing audiences through signing top movie actors and acquiring scripts from well-established and respected writers. One of these turned out to be the genial Rod Serling -- introduced to Granet via a mutual friend, the director Robert Parrish. At considerable cost and having to overcome strong objections by the sponsor's ad agency, McCann-Erickson (who had script approval and hated 'ambiguous endings'), Granet purchased a story from CBS ("The Time Element"). This was aired with great success as an episode of 'Playhouse' and ultimately persuaded CBS to take on The Twilight Zone (1959), the show which -- according to Serling himself -- "no one wanted to buy". The rest is history. Granet later served as producer of 'Twilight Zone' during seasons four and five.
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1987
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
TV show Self
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1970
The Intruders
Movie Executive Producer
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1963
The Great Adventure
TV show Producer
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1960
The Man in the Funny Suit
Movie Executive Producer
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1959
The Twilight Zone
TV show Producer
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1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV show Producer
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1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TV show Producer
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1957
The Walter Winchell File
TV show Producer
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1952
The Marrying Kind
Movie Producer
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1950
The Torch
Movie Adaptation
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1948
Berlin Express
Movie Producer
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1946
The Locket
Movie Producer
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1946
Do You Love Me
Movie Story
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1945
Sing Your Way Home
Movie Producer
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1945
Those Endearing Young Charms
Movie Producer
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1944
Bride by Mistake
Movie Producer
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1944
Show Business
Movie Story
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1942
Obliging Young Lady
Movie Screenplay
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1941
Time Out for Rhythm
Movie Story
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1941
Footlight Fever
Movie Story
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1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Movie Screenplay
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1940
Cross-Country Romance
Movie Screenplay
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1940
Millionaire Playboy
Movie Story
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1939
The Day the Bookies Wept
Movie Screenplay
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1939
Career
Movie Writer
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1939
Fixer Dugan
Movie Screenplay
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1938
Annabel Takes a Tour
Movie Screenplay
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1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Movie Writer
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1938
The Affairs of Annabel
Movie Screenplay
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1938
Law of the Underworld
Movie Screenplay
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1938
Go Chase Yourself
Movie Screenplay
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1938
Maid's Night Out
Movie Screenplay
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1937
Quick Money
Movie Screenplay
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1937
High Flyers
Movie Screenplay
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1937
The Big Shot
Movie Screenplay
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1937
Meet the Missus
Movie Screenplay
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1937
Speed to Spare
Movie Screenplay
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1936
Legion of Terror
Movie Story
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1936
The Gentleman from Louisiana
Movie Story
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1934
The House Where I Was Born
Movie Writer
