Harry Friedman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Harry Friedman

American television executive

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1946

Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession: executive producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Harry Friedman

  • Harry Friedman (born November 12, 1946) is an American television industry executive.
  • He has been the executive producer of the syndicated game shows, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, since 1999.
  • Initially he shared the title of executive producer with the shows' creator, Merv Griffin, but since Griffin's 2000 retirement, he has served as their sole executive producer. Friedman has produced a combined total of more than 5,500 episodes of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.
  • Friedman introduced a number of new gameplay elements, theme weeks, and technological advances to both programs, and in 2006 he led both shows to make television history by becoming the first syndicated television series to broadcast in high definition.

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