Leonard Goldberg

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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born

January 24, 1934

Career Milestones

1989

Resigned from Fox

1986

Named president, COO of 20th Century Fox

1974

Executive produced first feature, "California Split"

1972

Became owner, operator Leonard Goldberg Productions (also established Mandy Films)

Executive produced TV series, "The Rookies"

1972

Left to form Spelling-Goldberg Productions with Aaron Spelling

1969

Resigned from ABC-TV; became vice president of production at Screen Gems

1969

Saw production of first story idea on TV, "The Over-the-Hill Gang"

1966

Named vice president in charge of network TV programming

Became vice president in charge of daytime TV programming

Returned to ABC-TV as manager of program development

Joined Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn ad agency (responsible for daytime TV and overall broadcast coordinator)

1957

Special projects supervisor NBC-TV research department

1956

Worked in ABC-TV research department

Awards

1984

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special in Something About Amelia

1980

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Family

1978

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Family

1977

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Family