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Laurence D. Savadove(1931-2016)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Laurence D. Savadove was born on 19 November 1931 in New Jersey, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Wide World of Mystery (1973), Catastrophe (1977) and Contact (1987). He died on 12 June 2016 in New Hampshire, USA.
BornNovember 19, 1931
DiedJune 12, 2016(84)
BornNovember 19, 1931
DiedJune 12, 2016(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
The Wide World of Mystery
6.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Catastrophe (1977)
Catastrophe
7.0
  • Producer(as Larry Savadove)
  • 1977
Contact (1987)
Contact
8.0
  • Writer(as Larry Savadove)
  • 1987
William Devane and George C. Scott in Fear on Trial (1975)
Fear on Trial
7.3
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1975

Credits

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Producer

  • Catastrophe (1977)
    Catastrophe
    7.0
    • producer (as Larry Savadove)
    • 1977
  • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • William Devane and George C. Scott in Fear on Trial (1975)
    Fear on Trial
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
    The Wide World of Mystery
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Song of the Succubus (1975)
    Song of the Succubus
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975
  • The Outer Space Connection (1975)
    The Outer Space Connection
    6.0
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Murder in the First Person Singular (1974)
    Murder in the First Person Singular
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • In Search of Ancient Mysteries (1974)
    In Search of Ancient Mysteries
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Alan King in Las Vegas: Part II
    TV Special
    • producer (as Lawrence D. Savadore)
    • 1973
  • Alan King in Las Vegas: Part I
    TV Special
    • producer (as Lawrence D. Savadore)
    • 1973
  • NBC Children's Theatre (1963)
    NBC Children's Theatre
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer (as Lawrence D. Savadore)
    • 1973
  • In Search of Ancient Astronauts (1973)
    In Search of Ancient Astronauts
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1973
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1969

Writer

  • Contact (1987)
    Contact
    8.0
    • writer (as Larry Savadove)
    • 1987
  • Catastrophe (1977)
    Catastrophe
    7.0
    • writer (as Larry Savadove)
    • 1977
  • Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
    The Wide World of Mystery
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • NBC Children's Theatre (1963)
    NBC Children's Theatre
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Lawrence D. Savadore)
    • 1973
  • Alaska Wilderness Lake (1971)
    Alaska Wilderness Lake
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1969
  • L'Odyssée sous-marine de l'équipe Cousteau (1966)
    L'Odyssée sous-marine de l'équipe Cousteau
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Untamed World (1967)
    Untamed World
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967

Director

  • Contact (1987)
    Contact
    8.0
    • Director (as Larry Savadove)
    • 1987
  • Catastrophe (1977)
    Catastrophe
    7.0
    • Director (as Larry Savadove)
    • 1977

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • savadove.com
  • Alternative names
    • Lawrence D. Savadore
  • Born
    • November 19, 1931
    • New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • June 12, 2016
    • New Hampshire, USA
  • Other works
    In 1973, he co-produced an unsold sitcom pilot for CBS called "We Two" about a widower whose only son died during World War II who "adopts" a black orphan whose father was killed in Vietnam. The pilot was written by Rod Serling and starred Herschel Bernardi and Damon Ketchens.

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