Donald Shepard Hewitt

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Donald Shepard Hewitt was an American television news producer best known as the creator and longtime executive producer of the CBS news magazine program "60 Minutes."

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instanceOf human
journalist
television producer
alsoKnownAs Don Hewitt NERFINISHED
awardReceived Edward R. Murrow Award NERFINISHED
Emmy Award
Peabody Award
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
creatorOf 60 Minutes NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1922-12-14
dateOfDeath 2009-08-19
educatedAt New York University (attended) NERFINISHED
employer CBS NERFINISHED
CBS News NERFINISHED
familyName Hewitt NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork broadcast journalism
television news production
fullName Donald Shepard Hewitt NERFINISHED
genre television news
givenName Donald NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryService United States Navy
notableAchievement pioneered the television news magazine format with 60 Minutes
notableRole key figure in American television news
notableWork 60 Minutes NERFINISHED
occupation journalist
news producer
television producer
placeOfBirth New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
placeOfDeath Bridgehampton, New York NERFINISHED
New York NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
positionHeld executive producer of 60 Minutes
residence New York City
sexOrGender male
spouse Marion Goldin NERFINISHED
Marion Stein NERFINISHED
Patti Woodruff NERFINISHED

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Don Hewitt fullName Donald Shepard Hewitt