Arthur B. Friedman(1919-2001)
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A professor of the UCLA Motion Picture/Television Department for four
decades, from 1951-1990. He helped establish the television curriculum,
served as curator of the UCLA Television Archive, and taught
broadcasting and production techniques while also creating, writing and
directing television, radio and theater productions. He developed one
of the first sports broadcasting training programs in any university,
bringing famous sports personalities to UCLA. One of Professor
Friedman's most important accomplishments was his 100-plus interviews
with the pioneers of entertainment in the award winning program Turning
Point as part of the UCLA Oral History Project. These interviews
captured voices and experiences of legendary entertainers. As an actor,
Art Friedman appeared on series television such as Mannix, Star Trek,
Rich Man Poor Man, War and Remembrance, the television movie The Girl
with the Gold Watch and Everything, as well as the motion picture
Animal. He performed in countless theater productions around Los
Angeles.