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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Lynn Milgrim to Rob Morrow
Pat Mitchell Biography (1943-)
Full name, Patricia Edenfield Mitchell; born January 20, 1943, in Swainsboro,GA; daughter of James Otis and Bernice Tucker Edenfield; married Jay AddisonMitchell, August 20, 1964 (divorced, June, 1970); children: Mark Addison. Career: Executive, producer, and writer. University of Georgia, Athens,GA, English instructor, 1965-69; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond,VA, drama and English instructor, 1969-70; Look magazine, New York City, researcher and writer, 1970; Garth Associates, New York City, speech writer, 1970-71; WB2-TV, Boston, MA, television reporter and producer, 1971-77; WTTG-TV, Washington, DC, anchor and talk show host, 1977-79; Today Show,NBC-TV, New York City, correspondent, 1984-89; Sunday Morning, CBS-TV, New York City, correspondent, 1989-90; VU Productions, co- founder of company, creator and executive producer of television series, specials, and documentaries, and writer, 1990-92; Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., producer, beginning 1992, president of Turner Original Productions (now CNN Productions),beginning 1995; Time Inc.-CNN Productions, president, executive in charge ofproduction for NewsStand: CNN and Fortune and NewsStand: CNN and Entertainment Weekly, and executive producer of series and specials. Sundance 2000, chairperson; Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, member of board ofdirectors. Member of advisory board, Radcliffe College's Schlesinger Libraryon the History of Women, 1985-92, and National Council on Women's Research,New York City, 1990-92; member of Hollywood Women's Political Committee and Hollywood Policy Center, 1989-92. Member: International Documentary Association (member of board of directors). Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nomination, outstanding host or hostess of a talk or service show, 1984, for Woman to Woman; Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding talk or service series, 1984, for Woman to Woman, outstanding informationalseries, 1994, for A Century of Women, outstanding informational special, 1995, for both Moon Shot and Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream,and outstanding informational series, 1995, for The Private Life of Plants; Emmy Award (with others), outstanding informational special, 1996, forSurvivors of the Holocaust..
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Executive, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- January 20, 1943
- Swainsboro, Georgia, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Series
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Executive Producer, Unless Otherwise Noted
- Producer, Hour Magazine, syndicated, 1980-82
- Creator and producer (with Mary Muldoon), Woman to Woman, syndicated, 1983-84
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The Private Life of Plants, 1995
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Lauren Hutton and.., 1995
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World of Audubon Specials, TBS, 1995
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Cold War, CNN, 1998-99
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CNN Perspectives, CNN, 1998--
- Also worked as executive producer of the series Cold War,
The Greatest Events of the 20th Century, and Millennium, all CNN; producer of the series Home, ABC.
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Television Specials
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Executive Producer, Unless Otherwise Noted
- Producer, Women in War: Voices from the Front Lines, 1990
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Revolution at Work, 1991
- Producer, Danger: Kids at Work, 1991
- Producer, Shattered Lullabies, 1992
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The Untold West, TBS, 1993
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The Heart of Healing: Remarkable Stories of How We Heal Ourselves,TBS, 1993
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The Native Americans, 1994
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The World of Audubon 10th Anniversary Special, TBS, 1994
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Facts of the Mind, TBS, 1994
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Cybermania '94: The Ultimate Gamer Awards, TBS, 1994
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Cats and Dogs, TBS, 1994
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Anatomy of Love, TBS, 1995
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau: My First 85 Years, 1995
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God's House, 1995
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Driving Passion, 1995
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China: The Wild East, 1995
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Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream, TBS, 1995
- (With others) Moon Shot, TBS, 1995
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Survivors of the Holocaust, 1996
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Biker Women, 1996
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Hollywood's Amazing Animal Actors, 1996
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Freedom Fighters, 1996
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The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful, 1996
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Tattoos and Skins, 1996
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Survival of the Yellowstone Wolves: On Location with Matthew Fox,1996
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Playing the Odds, 1996
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The Last Great American Gold Heist, 1996
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Haunted, 1996
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The 4th Annual Trumpet Awards, 1996
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Dolphins in Danger: On Location with Bridget Fonda, 1996
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Black Market Birds: On Location with Alex Baldwin and Kim Basinger, 1996
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Animal ER, 1996
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America's Music: The Roots of Country, 1996
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America's Greatest Olympians, 1996
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Abducted by UFOs, 1996
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100 Years of Olympic Glory, 1996
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The Coming Plague, 1997
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Twin Stories, 1997
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The Alternative Universe, 1997
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Tiger!, 1997
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Mojave Adventure, 1997
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Mischievous Meerkats: On Location with Cinematographer Richard Goss, 1997
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Man-Eaters of India, 1997
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Living with Leopards, 1997
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Little Warriors: On Location with Lauren Hutton, 1997
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The Last Wild River Ride, 1997
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Fire from the Sky, 1997
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Diving with the Great Whales, 1997
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Croc People, 1997
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America's Favorite Commercials, 1997
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The 1997 Peace Frogs Road Rally, 1997
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America's Best Kept Secrets, 1998
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Wildlife Vet, 1998
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Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory, 75 Years of Stars, 1998
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Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory, 75 Years of Award Winners,1998
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Tattoos: Women of the Ink, 1998
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TOPX, 1998
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NASCAR at 50: Good to Go, 1998
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Legends of the Bushmen, 1998
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L.A. Lifeguards, 1998
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Assassinated: The Last Days of King and Kennedy, 1998
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The Amazon Warrior, 1998
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Alaska's Bush Pilots, 1998
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Television Miniseries
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Executive Producer
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A Century of Women, TBS, 1994
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Pirate Tales, 1997
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Co-host and reporter, Hour Magazine, syndicated, 1980-82
- Host, Woman to Woman, syndicated, 1983-84
- Correspondent for Today, NBC; reporter for Sunday Morning,CBS, and Home, ABC.
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Other Television Appearances
- Host, Women in War: Voices from the Front Lines (special), 1990
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WRITINGS
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Television Specials
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Revolution at Work, 1991
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Danger: Kids at Work, 1991
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Shattered Lullabies, 1992
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Adweek, April 29, 1996, p. S20.
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Broadcasting and Cable, March 13, 1995, p. 22.*
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