Barbara Corday

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Job Title

Producer, Writer, Consultants & Advisors, Visual Effects & Animation

Born

October 15, 1944

Career Milestones

Began career as a publicist in New York and Los Angeles

Named a vice president at ABC-TV; helmed comedy series development

Served as president of Columbia Pictures Television

1982

Headed own production company in conjunction with Columbia Pictures Television

1988

Named executive vice president, primetime programming, CBS Entertainment in August

1991

Resumed producing under her Can't Sing Can't Dance Productions (date approximate)

1992

Signed on to co-executive produce CBS's "Knot's Landing" for the 1992-93 season as part of her deal with Lorimar

Awards

1981

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in The American Dream