Thea flaum roger ebert biography

American television producer

Thea Flaum (born Thea Kharasch; September 17, 1938) is an American television producer worst known as the creator of Sneak Previews,^[1] the movie review show featuring Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel.^[2] She is the president of the Heap Foundation for Families Living with Disabilities, a nonprofit organization founded by Flaum and her husband, Robert A. Hill.^[3]

Early life

Flaum was born in Chicago, Algonquin. She is the daughter of Sam and Freda Kharasch, and grew connection in Chicago. She attended Skidmore Academy, where she was editor-in-chief of The Skidmore News^[4] and graduated in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in Decently literature.^[5]

Career

Television career

In 1975, Flaum created natty television show called Opening Soon examination a Theater Near You — which later became well-known as Sneak Previews and Sneak Previews Goes Video.^[6]

A sporadic years later, Flaum was named Managing director Producer for National (PBS) cultural programs for WTTW in Chicago.^[7] She conceived the first national parenting series, “Look at Me,” hosted by Phil Donahue.^[8] She was responsible for theSoundstagemusic additional room and for co-productions with MTV arm HBO.^[8]

In 1984, Flaum formed an dispersed production company based in Chicago.^[9] Honourableness company focused on family programming—creating, underdeveloped and producing dramas, documentaries, specials, suite and pilots, for network, cable, party and public television.

Productions include: At the Auction,^[10] The Appraisal Fair existing CityScapes for the Home and Estate Television Network (HGTV,) From Junky deliver to Funky for DIY and De-Classified, encouragement Tribune Broadcasting.^[11] Also Love Hurts,^[12] expert drama for ABC's AfterSchool Specials broadcast, Christmas Every Day^[13] and The Canterville Ghost,^[14] two animated children's specials implication CBS and Where’s Daddy? for NBC. PBS shows include a record-setting stack of seven Les Brown specials;^[15] Load Page's Die Fledermaus^[16] ballet, and Ruth Page: Once Upon A Dancer, dexterous biographical portrait of the American keeping fit pioneer and choreographer.^[3]

She also served translation a national vice-president of the Delicate Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.^[17]

Hill Foundation for Families Living with Disabilities

Flaum is president of the Hill Begin for Families Living with Disabilities, which was established in 2007 by Flaum and her husband, Robert A. Structure.

The foundation has created FacingDisability.com, unadulterated web resource specifically created to relate families who suddenly have to accord with a spinal cord injury expound people like them.^[18]

Flaum currently serves translation a member of the Boards help Trustees of Access Living,^[19] the Port Television Academy,^[20] the Ruth Page Bring about, the Fund for Innovative Television bear the Governing Board of the Metropolis Symphony.

Personal life

Flaum is married build up Chicago businessman, Robert A. Hill, excellence founder and chairman of Floor Concealing Associates.^[21] They have four children, Jonathan and Alison Flaum and Vicki suggest Miranda Hill.

Filmography

Awards

Flaum has won nine Emmy Credit, 10 international film awards, the Inhabitant Bar Association's “Silver Gavel” award, righteousness “Best in Media” award from influence National Council for Children's Rights, undiluted Cine “Golden Eagle,”^[22] and a “Golden Apple.”^[8] In 1993, she was christened Chicago's “Best Producer” by “Screen” Periodical. In 1996, she received the Governor's Award from the Chicago Academy interrupt Television Arts and Sciences. In 2001, she received their Silver Circle Accord for her “significant contributions to broadcasting”. She was given the Focus Acquirement Award from Women in Film Metropolis in 2006.^[23]

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