Burton Benjamin
American screenwriter
About Burton Benjamin
Lived 1917 – 1988 (aged 70). Burton Benjamin was an American screenwriter, television director and television producer.
Burton Richard Benjamin (October 9, 1917 – September 18, 1988) was a vice president and director of CBS News. He worked at CBS for 29 years, as a writer, producer, and executive. In that time, he was director of CBS News from 1978 to 1981 and executive producer of CBS Evening News from 1975 to 1978. He was a senior executive producer from 1968 to 1975 and from 1981 to 1985. He was later offered to become president of CBS, however he declined. The award was renamed in 2017 as the Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award to honor the veteran journalist and former CPJ board member Gwen Ifill, who died in 2016.
Personal life In 1942, Benjamin married book critic Aline L. Wolff.
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Who was Burton Benjamin?
American screenwriter
When was Burton Benjamin born?
Burton Benjamin was born on 9 October 1917 in Cleveland.
When did Burton Benjamin die?
Burton Benjamin died on 18 September 1988 in Briarcliff Manor.
What was Burton Benjamin's occupation?
Burton Benjamin was a screenwriter, television director and television producer.
What nationality was Burton Benjamin?
Burton Benjamin was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Burton Benjamin. https://biography.guide/burton-benjamin/
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