George Eckstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Eckstein

American television writer and producer

Date of Birth: 03-May-1928

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 12-Sep-2009

Profession: screenwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

George Eckstein (May 3, 1928 – September 12, 2009) was an American writer and television producer whose career spanned three decades, from the early 1960s through the late 1980s.
Eckstein was a producer of many popular television programs such as The Invaders and The Name of the Game (Robert Stack segment), in addition to penning the scripts of many others, including Gunsmoke, and Cannon.
He co-wrote The Fugitive final two part episode, "The Judgment" (1967).
He was Executive Producer on the series Banacek.
From the late 1970s onward, the bulk of Eckstein’s producing work was on several made-for-TV movies and specials, with a year’s stint as executive producer of the NBC series Love, Sidney in the midst.