George Finkel
American television director and producer
About George Finkel
Lived 1936 – 2019 (aged 82). George Finkel was a television director and television producer.
George Finkel (July 29, 1936 – April 17, 2019) was an American television sports producer and director. He was the son of architect Maurice Herman Finkel. He graduated from University of Michigan in 1958.
Finkel worked for NBC Sports from August 1971 to February 1990 and won three Emmys, for producing Super Bowl XIII, for 1982 World Series, and for producing gymnastics at the 1988 Olympics.
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American television director and producer
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George Finkel was born on 29 July 1936.
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George Finkel died on 17 April 2019.
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George Finkel was a television director and television producer.
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