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Ted Turner(I)

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  • Producer
  • Actor
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Ted Turner
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Ted Turner was born on November 19, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as Robert Edward Turner III. He is the founder of CNN, Turner Broadcast System (TBS) and Turner Network Television (TNT). He was previously married to Jane Fonda, Jane Shirley Smith and Judy Nye. He started in the business as a writer and producer but had a bigger vision.
BornNovember 19, 1938
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BornNovember 19, 1938
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 17 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
    WCW Monday Nitro
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Angels: une équipe aux anges (1994)
    Angels: une équipe aux anges
    6.2
    • Additional Crew(as Turner, the motion picture "Angels in the Outfield", from the Turner Entertainment Co. library)
    • 1994
    Capitaine Planète (1990)
    Capitaine Planète
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Gods and Generals (2003)
    Gods and Generals
    6.2
    • Producer
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Call Me Ted (2024)
      Call Me Ted
      7.2
      TV Series
      • inspired by the book written by
      • 2024
    • Cold War (1998)
      Cold War
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • concept
      • series concept
      • 1998–1999
    • WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
      WCW Monday Nitro
      7.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1995
    • Capitaine Planète (1990)
      Capitaine Planète
      6.7
      TV Series
      • original idea
      • original idea by
      • developed by
      • 1990–1994
    • Portrait of the World USSR
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1987

    Producer



    • SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1993–1995



    • Gods and Generals (2003)
      Gods and Generals
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Scott Steiner in World Championship Wrestling: Starrcade (2000)
      World Championship Wrestling: Starrcade
      5.3
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Steve Borden in World Championship Wrestling: New Blood Rising (2000)
      World Championship Wrestling: New Blood Rising
      4.9
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Bill Goldberg and Scott Steiner in WCW Starrcade (1999)
      WCW Starrcade
      5.7
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Hulk Hogan, Bill Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and Rick Steiner in WCW Road Wild (1999)
      WCW Road Wild
      5.3
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • WCW Souled Out (1999)
      WCW Souled Out
      5.0
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Dallas Page in WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! (1998)
      WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
      6.9
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Bill Goldberg in WCW/NWO Starrcade (1998)
      WCW/NWO Starrcade
      5.4
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • WCW/NWO World War 3 (1998)
      WCW/NWO World War 3
      6.1
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Bill Goldberg, Eric Bischoff, and Chris Kanyon in WCW/NWO Halloween Havoc (1998)
      WCW/NWO Halloween Havoc
      5.9
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • WCW/NWO Fall Brawl: War Games (1998)
      WCW/NWO Fall Brawl: War Games
      5.1
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Hulk Hogan and Steve Borden in WCW/NWO SuperBrawl VIII (1998)
      WCW/NWO SuperBrawl VIII
      6.6
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • WCW Thunder (1998)
      WCW Thunder
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1998–2001
    • Hulk Hogan and Steve Borden in WCW Starrcade 1997 (1997)
      WCW Starrcade 1997
      6.1
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • WCW World War 3 (1997)
      WCW World War 3
      6.0
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1997

    Actor



    • Change in the Wind (2010)
      Change in the Wind
      5.8
      • Hughes Spalding (voice)
      • 2010
    • Gods and Generals (2003)
      Gods and Generals
      6.2
      • Col. Tazewell Patton (as R.E. Turner)
      • 2003
    • Michael Boatman, Sandra Oh, Jim Turner, and Robert Wuhl in Arliss (1996)
      Arliss
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Ted Turner
      • 1997
    • Capitaine Planète (1990)
      Capitaine Planète
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Fred Lerner (voice, as R.E. Turner)
      • 1995
    • Gettysburg: la dernière bataille (1993)
      Gettysburg: la dernière bataille
      7.6
      • Col. Waller T. Patton (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Rebecca De Mornay and Michael O'Keefe in Match à deux (1985)
      Match à deux
      4.4
      • Darryl Fan (uncredited)
      • 1985

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos1

    Rooted in Peace
    Trailer 2:32
    Rooted in Peace

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Ted Turner Pictures
      • Turner Entertainment Group
    • Alternative names
      • R.E. Turner
    • Height
      • 1.86 m
    • Born
      • November 19, 1938
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Spouses
        Jane FondaDecember 21, 1991 - May 22, 2001 (divorced)
    • Children
        Laura Turner Seydel
    • Parents
        Robert Edward Turner II
    • Other works
      (1981-83) Print ads: Cutty Sark Scotch
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Print Biographies
      • 2 Portrayals
      • 4 Interviews
      • 7 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Is the largest private landowner in the United States with about 1.75 million acres in New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. His ranch empire, based in Montana, raises bison.
    • Quotes
      Men should be disqualified for public office. Women should run the planet. They're better than us.
    • Trademarks
        Licensing classic black-and-white movies to colorize them (the process is sometimes referred to as "Turnerizing", frequently in a derogatory context)
    • Nicknames
      • Captain Outrageous
      • The Mouth of the South
      • Billionaire Ted
    • Salary
      • Gods and Generals
        (2003)
        $636

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    • How old is Ted Turner?
      86 years old
    • When was Ted Turner born?
      November 19, 1938
    • Where was Ted Turner born?
      Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • What is Ted Turner's birth name?
      Robert Edward Turner III
    • How tall is Ted Turner?
      6 feet 1 inch, or 1.86 meters

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