CBS’ new drama The Equalizer dedicated its premiere to the series’ executive producer Richard Lindheim, who died Jan. 18 of heart failure at the age of 81. The post-Super Bowl debut, which likely attracted tens of millions of viewers, ended with a card that read, “Dedicated to the memory of Richard Lindheim.” (You can see it below.)
A veteran TV executive, Lindheim co-created the 1985 series The Equalizer, which ran on CBS for four years and spawned a hit movie starring Denzel Washington and a CBS series reimagening, headlined by Queen Latifah. Lindheim executive produced the new series, which landed the highest-profile premiere slot possible, behind the Super Bowl.
“He was watching dailies of The Equalizer til the last day; he was so excited to see the show go into production and was ready to tune in and watch the premiere,” Lindheim’s son-in-law Ezra Dweck told Deadline at the time of his death.
A veteran TV executive, Lindheim co-created the 1985 series The Equalizer, which ran on CBS for four years and spawned a hit movie starring Denzel Washington and a CBS series reimagening, headlined by Queen Latifah. Lindheim executive produced the new series, which landed the highest-profile premiere slot possible, behind the Super Bowl.
“He was watching dailies of The Equalizer til the last day; he was so excited to see the show go into production and was ready to tune in and watch the premiere,” Lindheim’s son-in-law Ezra Dweck told Deadline at the time of his death.
- 2/8/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Lindheim, a veteran TV executive who co-created the 1985 series The Equalizer and served as an executive producer on the upcoming CBS reboot, passed away earlier today, Jan. 18, of heart failure. He was 81.
Lindheim spent more than four decades in the entertainment industry, serving as a TV executive at NBC, Universal Studios and Paramount in programming, creative affairs, research, strategy and production and shepherding such popular and award-winning series as Frasier, Star Trek Voyager, Deep Space 9 and Miami Vice.
From 1992 to 1999, Lindheim was EVP of the Paramount Television Group, where he established Paramount Digital Entertainment, the studio’s Internet technology group. From that, Lindheim, who held a B.S. degree in electronic engineering from the University of Redlands and was a graduate student in telecommunications and engineering at USC, segued to a career focused on the intersection between entertainment and technology. In 1999, he was named executive director of the then-newly...
Lindheim spent more than four decades in the entertainment industry, serving as a TV executive at NBC, Universal Studios and Paramount in programming, creative affairs, research, strategy and production and shepherding such popular and award-winning series as Frasier, Star Trek Voyager, Deep Space 9 and Miami Vice.
From 1992 to 1999, Lindheim was EVP of the Paramount Television Group, where he established Paramount Digital Entertainment, the studio’s Internet technology group. From that, Lindheim, who held a B.S. degree in electronic engineering from the University of Redlands and was a graduate student in telecommunications and engineering at USC, segued to a career focused on the intersection between entertainment and technology. In 1999, he was named executive director of the then-newly...
- 1/19/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Lindheim, the co-creator of the 1985 CBS series The Equalizer, has died. He was 81.
The veteran television executive died Monday morning of heart failure, his son-in-law Ezra Dweck told The Hollywood Reporter.
Lindheim had a four-decade-long career in television, taking in stints at CBS, NBC, Universal and Paramount, but is most closely associated with The Equalizer which has spawned a film series starring Denzel Washington and an upcoming TV reboot on CBS starring Queen Latifah.
The Equalizer, which Lindheilm co-created with Michael Sloan, debuted on CBS in September 1985. The crime drama starred British actor Edward Woodward as a well-dressed, Jaguar-driving former ...
The veteran television executive died Monday morning of heart failure, his son-in-law Ezra Dweck told The Hollywood Reporter.
Lindheim had a four-decade-long career in television, taking in stints at CBS, NBC, Universal and Paramount, but is most closely associated with The Equalizer which has spawned a film series starring Denzel Washington and an upcoming TV reboot on CBS starring Queen Latifah.
The Equalizer, which Lindheilm co-created with Michael Sloan, debuted on CBS in September 1985. The crime drama starred British actor Edward Woodward as a well-dressed, Jaguar-driving former ...
- 1/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Lindheim, the co-creator of the 1985 CBS series The Equalizer, has died. He was 81.
The veteran television executive died Monday morning of heart failure, his son-in-law Ezra Dweck told The Hollywood Reporter.
Lindheim had a four-decade-long career in television, taking in stints at CBS, NBC, Universal and Paramount, but is most closely associated with The Equalizer which has spawned a film series starring Denzel Washington and an upcoming TV reboot on CBS starring Queen Latifah.
The Equalizer, which Lindheilm co-created with Michael Sloan, debuted on CBS in September 1985. The crime drama starred British actor Edward Woodward as a well-dressed, Jaguar-driving former ...
The veteran television executive died Monday morning of heart failure, his son-in-law Ezra Dweck told The Hollywood Reporter.
Lindheim had a four-decade-long career in television, taking in stints at CBS, NBC, Universal and Paramount, but is most closely associated with The Equalizer which has spawned a film series starring Denzel Washington and an upcoming TV reboot on CBS starring Queen Latifah.
The Equalizer, which Lindheilm co-created with Michael Sloan, debuted on CBS in September 1985. The crime drama starred British actor Edward Woodward as a well-dressed, Jaguar-driving former ...
- 1/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It was a clear victory for sci-fi sound editing Sunday night at the 65th annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards at the Westin Bonaventure. “War for the Planet of the Apes” was the surprise winner for Dialogue/Adr, splitting honors with “Blade Runner 2049,” which grabbed the Effects/Foley prize. The big loser was “Dunkirk” (which won the BAFTA sound award earlier Sunday). However, Christopher Nolan’s World War II survival epic took home the Music Score award and remains the sound editing Oscar favorite.
In addition, “The Greatest Showman,” “Coco,” “Loveless,” and “Jane” earned sound editing awards for Musical, Animation, Foreign Language, and Documentary. The big TV winner was “Game of Thrones” (“The Spoils of War”) for Dialogue/Adr and Effects/Foley. Other TV honorees included “Black Mirror” (“USS Callister”) for Episodic Long Form Dialogue/Adr; “Godless” (“Homecoming”) and “Ozark” (“The Toll”) for Episodic Long Form Effects/Foley; “The Get...
In addition, “The Greatest Showman,” “Coco,” “Loveless,” and “Jane” earned sound editing awards for Musical, Animation, Foreign Language, and Documentary. The big TV winner was “Game of Thrones” (“The Spoils of War”) for Dialogue/Adr and Effects/Foley. Other TV honorees included “Black Mirror” (“USS Callister”) for Episodic Long Form Dialogue/Adr; “Godless” (“Homecoming”) and “Ozark” (“The Toll”) for Episodic Long Form Effects/Foley; “The Get...
- 2/19/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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