Frank Goddard (television producer)

Frank Goddard (December 9, 1925-September 11, 2001) was an American television producer, production manager, production supervisor, production designer, production coordinator, associate producer and assistant director. Between 1974 and 1975, he was the creator of The Paulsens, which aired on CBS.

Bio
Goddard was born in North Dakota on December 9, 1925. His father was a famous Western actor whilst his mother was an Iraqi woman. In 1930, Goddard and his parents went to Hollywood, California.

In 1951, Goddard joined as a production coordinator and production manager. In 1958, when the company renamed into 20th Century Fox Television, Goddard decided to start his producing career, along with other jobs such as production supervisor, production designer, associate producer and assistant director. In 1970, Goddard left 20th Century Fox Television and joined.

Goddard left Warner Bros. Television and joined in 1982, with his first project at Universal being. With his last projects and, he left Universal before being employed by  in 1986. He was fired by Paramount due to so-called "creative differences" and got hired by in 1992.

In 1997, Goddard resigned from Columbia Pictures Television before joining.

On September 11, 2001, during his trip to the World Trade Center, Goddard was killed by an explosion and his body was discovered two days later.

Filmography

 * The Paulsens (1974-1975)
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