Shanks, Bob, 1924-
Variant namesAuthor, screenwriter, television and film producer.
Bob Shanks's credits in television as a creator, writer and/or producer include "Tonight Show" starring Jack Paar for NBC-TV, "The Morning Program" for CBS-TV, "Good Morning America" and "20/20" for ABC-TV, "Merv Griffin Show" for both NBC-TV and CBS-TV, as well as PBS's "The Great American Dream Machine." He received Emmys for the latter in 1970 and 1971 and for segments of "20/20" in 1978. He is the author of several books, including: The Cool Fire: How To Make It In Television (New York: Norton, 1976), Love Is Not Enough (New York: Norton, 1982) and The Primal Screen: How to Write, Sell and Produce Movies for Television (New York: Norton, 1986).
From the description of Papers, 1928-2005. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 62294152
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| creatorOf | Shanks, Bob. Papers, 1928-2005. | Indiana University | |
| creatorOf | Shanks, Ann Zane, 1927-. Ann Shanks papers. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Shanks, Bob. Material relating to Petersburg, Va. including public schools, Southern Female College, University School, Leavenworth Collegiate Seminary and Mrs. E.N. Newson's School [manuscript] 1820-1911. | University of Virginia. Library |
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Birth 1924
