David Susskind

A member of the entertainment industry's blue-blooded elite.

David Susskind
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Age66
Full NameDavid Howard Susskind
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It's very likely! David Susskind comes from the illustrious Lear family. They have eight celebrities in their family. With sixty-seven credited apperances in TV, film, and video.

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Awards
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Media
28

  • East Side/West Side
  • Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
  • Network
  • A Raisin in the Sun
  • N.Y.P.D.
  • Fear on Trial
  • Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
  • The Kid Stays in the Picture
  • Play of the Week
  • Casey Stengel
  • Crisis at Central High
  • The Bunker
  • Fort Apache the Bronx
  • On Our Own
  • Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess
  • Simon
  • Mom, the Wolfman and Me
  • Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
  • Circle of Power
  • Father Figure
  • Loving Couples

Family Tree

The illustrious Susskind and Lear families have been a cornerstone of the American entertainment, political, and philanthropic landscapes for generations. David Susskind, born December 19, 1920 in New York City, left this world with a legacy of television and film production and writing, having been behind the iconic Eleanor and Franklin (1976), Ages of Man (1966), and The DuPont Show of the Month (1957). His legacy continues in the works of his son Norman, a 95-year old television and film producer, political and social activist, and philanthropist. Norman's re-imagined Cuban-American version of One Day at a Time was recently among the Top Ten New Shows of 2017, and is now streaming on Netflix. His weekly podcast, All of the Above with Norman Lear, is available on PodcastOne. Norman is also an executive producer on the award-winning Epix docuseries America Divided. Meanwhile, his son Ben is making a name for himself with They Call Us Monsters (2016) and Bad for the Boats (2017). This is a family steeped in success, and their legacy looks to continue in the years to come.

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