About Edith Zornow
Lived 1919 – 1991 (aged 71–72). Edith Zornow was a television producer and film producer.
Edith Zornow (March 21, 1919 – November 13, 1991) was an American television producer and author. She won an Emmy in 1964 for The Art of Film, a show hosted by Stanley Kauffmann.
Career She was a producer at WNDT-TV. In 1970, she joined the Children's Television Workshop. She started work during the first season of Sesame Street where she "helped to define the look of the show, which relies heavily on animation.”
Books With Ruth M Goldstein, The Screen image of youth: movies about children and adolescents (Scarecrow Press, 1980) With Ruth M Goldstein, Movies for kids: a guide for parents and teachers on the entertainment film for children (Ungar, 1980) With Ruth M Goldstein, Movies for kids: a guide for parents and teachers on the entertainment film for children 9 to 13 (Discus Books, 1973)
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Who was Edith Zornow?
American television producer and author
When was Edith Zornow born?
Edith Zornow was born in 1919.
When did Edith Zornow die?
Edith Zornow died in 1991.
What was Edith Zornow's occupation?
Edith Zornow was a television producer and film producer.
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