Alvin Cooperman was born on July 24, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Ain't Misbehavin' (1982), The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) and Pope John Paul II (1984). He was married to Marilyn Cooperman. He died on August 11, 2006 in New York City, New York.
July 24, 1923, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Died
August 11, 2006, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Profession
Producer, Writer
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program
Movies
Pope John Paul II
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
1
One time executive director of Madison Square Garden where he secured TV coverage of special Garden events.
2
Became a production manager for NBC in 1951 and stayed with the job for a decade. Later returned to NBC as vice president of special programming in 1967.
3
Once was an office boy with the Shubert Organization at age 16.
4
He had three daughters Margot Cooperman, Audrey Cooperman, and Karen Puro.
5
He had a degree in journalism from New York University.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Follow the River
1995
TV Movie producer
Family Album, U.S.A
1991
TV Series producer
Higgins Boys and Gruber
1990
TV Series executive producer - 1990
Pope John Paul II
1984
TV Movie executive producer
Ain't Misbehavin'
1982
TV Movie executive producer / producer
Live from Studio 8H: An Evening with Jerome Robbins
1980
TV Movie producer
Live from Studio 8H: A Tribute to Toscanini
1980
TV Special documentary producer
Amahl and the Night Visitors
1978
TV Movie producer
The Fourth King
1977
TV Short producer
The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
1976
TV Movie documentary producer
Damn Yankees!
1967
TV Movie executive producer
The Untouchables
1962-1963
TV Series producer - 16 episodes
Tate
1960
TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
Happy
1960
TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959-1960
TV Series producer - 30 episodes
Now Is Tomorrow
1958
TV Movie producer
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
TV Series producer - 16 episodes
Producers' Showcase
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode, 1957 producer - 1 episode, 1956 associate producer - 1 episode, 1955
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Fourth King
1977
TV Short
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1981
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Live from Studio 8H: An Evening with Jerome Robbins (1980)
1980
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Live from Studio 8H: A Tribute to Toscanini (1980)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1993
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Comedy Special
Higgins Boys and Gruber (1990)
1982
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Ain't Misbehavin' (1982)
1977
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet (1976)
Known for movies
Ain't Misbehavin' (1982) as Producer
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959-1960) as Producer
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