Donald Shepard Hewitt Net Worth is$6 Million Donald Shepard Hewitt Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Donald Shepard "Don" Hewitt (December 14, 1922 – August 19, 2009) was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating 60 Minutes, the CBS television news magazine, in 1968, which at the time of his death, was the longest-running prime-time broadcast on American television. Under Hewitt's leadership, 60 Minutes was the only news program ever rated the nation's top-ranked television program, an achievement it accomplished five times. Hewitt produced the first televised presidential debate in 1960.
Date Of Birth December 14, 1922 Died 2009-08-19 Place Of Birth New York City, New York, USA Profession Director, Producer, Actor Nationality American Spouse Frankie Hewitt Children Jeffrey Hewitt, Steven Hewitt, Jilian Hewitt, Lisa Hewitt-Cassara Parents Frieda Hewitt, Ely S. Hewitt Star Sign Sagittarius
# Fact 1 He dropped out of college to become a copy boy at the New York Herald Tribune. 2 He served in the merchant marines during WWII. 3 He joined CBS News in 1948. There, he directed the first network TV newscast (May 3, 1948). He pioneered the use of cue cards by anchors, as well as the use of words superimposed on the TV screen during a newscast. 4 Children with Mary Weaver: Jeffrey, Steven. 5 Children with Frankie Childers: Jilian (stepdaughter), Lisa. 6 Retired as executive producer of 60 Minutes (1968) in 2004. 7 Eight-time Emmy Award winner. Inducted into America's Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1990. 8 Battling pancreatic cancer [March 19, 2009]. 9 Father of Steven Hewitt .
Director Title Year Status Character Years of Crisis 1961-1962 TV Series 2 episodes Opening Night at Lincoln Center 1962 TV Movie documentary The Twentieth Century 1958 TV Series documentary 1 episode See It Now 1953-1955 TV Series documentary 67 episodes One Plane, One Bomb 1953 Short Presidential Timber 1948 TV Series Douglas Edwards with the News 1948 TV Series
Producer Title Year Status Character CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite 1962 TV Series executive producer Kennedy-Nixon Debate 1960 TV Movie documentary producer Douglas Edwards with the News 1948 TV Series executive producer Radio City Christmas Spectacular 2007 TV Movie executive producer Where's Molly 2007 Documentary consulting producer Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? 2006 Documentary producer 60 Minutes 1969-2005 TV Series documentary executive producer - 51 episodes 60 Minutes Wednesday 2004 TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews 2002 TV Series documentary executive producer CBS Reports 1968 TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode Saigon 1967 Documentary executive producer Years of Crisis 1961-1962 TV Series producer - 2 episodes
Actor Title Year Status Character JACK: The Last Kennedy Film 1993
Writer Title Year Status Character 60 Minutes 1968 TV Series documentary creator
Thanks Title Year Status Character Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson 1993 TV Movie documentary thanks
Self Title Year Status Character Tavis Smiley 2005-2008 TV Series Himself That's the Way It Is: Celebrating Cronkite at 90 2007 TV Movie documentary Larry King Live 2004-2006 TV Series Himself American Masters 1990-2006 TV Series documentary Himself The 20th Annual Academy of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala 2005 TV Special Himself The 11th Annual Living Landmarks Gala 2004 TV Movie Himself Television in America: An Autobiography 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Breaking the News 2001 TV Movie documentary Himself The Daily Show 2001 TV Series Himself Charlie Rose 1997 TV Series Himself - Guest 23rd Annual International Emmys Gala Awards 1995 TV Special Himself - Award Recipient
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2004 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine 60 Minutes (1968) 2004 Career Achievement Award Television Critics Association Awards 2003 Emmy Business and Financial Reporting Emmy Awards Outstanding Investigative Reporting of a Business News Story 60 Minutes (1968) 2003 Emmy Business and Financial Reporting Emmy Awards Outstanding Interpretation and/or Analysis of a Business News Story 60 Minutes (1968) 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2003 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine 60 Minutes (1968) 2001 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 2001 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Interview/Interviewer 60 Minutes (1968) 2001 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 2001 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Historical Programming - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1999 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1999 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1999 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1998 Award of Excellence Banff Television Festival 1998 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Historical Programming - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1995 Founders Award International Emmy Awards 1993 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1993 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1993 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1993 Lifetime Achievement Award in Television PGA Awards
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2004 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story in a News Magazine 60 Minutes (1968) 2004 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story in a News Magazine 60 Minutes (1968) 2004 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine 60 Minutes (1968) 2004 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Report in a News Magazine 60 Minutes (1968) 2003 Emmy Business and Financial Reporting Emmy Awards Outstanding Investigative Reporting of a Business News Story 60 Minutes (1968) 2003 Emmy Business and Financial Reporting Emmy Awards Outstanding Interpretation and/or Analysis of a Business News Story 60 Minutes (1968) 2003 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine 60 Minutes (1968) 2003 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story in a News Magazine 60 Minutes (1968) 2003 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Interview 60 Minutes (1968) 2003 Career Achievement Award Television Critics Association Awards 2002 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Long Form 60 Minutes (1968) 2002 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Long Form 60 Minutes (1968) 2002 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Long Form 60 Minutes (1968) 2002 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form 60 Minutes (1968) 2002 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Report in a News Magazine 60 Minutes (1968) 2001 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 2001 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Interview/Interviewer 60 Minutes (1968) 2001 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1999 Career Achievement Award Television Critics Association Awards 1998 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards General Coverage of a Single Breaking News Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1998 Career Achievement Award Television Critics Association Awards 1993 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1993 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1993 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1993 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Interview/Interviewer - Segments 60 Minutes (1968) 1993 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Informational or Cultural Programming - Segments 60 Minutes (1968)
Known for movies See It Now (1953-1955)
Douglas Edwards with the News (1948)
60 Minutes (1969-2005)
Presidential Timber (1948)
$6 Million
