Leonard Goldberg, a prolific producer and TV executive who supervised movies and TV series that captivated viewers in two different centuries, died on Wednesday due to injuries sustained during a fall. He was 85.
Goldberg most recently served as an executive producer on the popular CBS drama series “Blue Bloods,” which is in its tenth season. He was formerly the president of 20th Century Fox, during which time the studio produced hit films like “Broadcast News,” “Die Hard,” “Wall Street,” “Big,” and “Working Girl.” Goldberg also executive produced a number of films under his own production banner, including “War Games,” “Charlie’s Angels,” and “Sleeping With the Enemy.”
He was formerly the head of programming at ABC, during which time he helped pioneer the made-for-television movie format. Hit shows like “Mod Squad,” “That Girl,” and “Marcus Welby, M.D.” all came during his time at the network. As the producing partner of Aaron Spelling, Goldberg worked on hit shows like “Charlie’s Angels,” “Hart to Hart,” “Starsky & Hutch,” “Fantasy Island,” and “SWAT.” He produced popular television films such as “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble,” “Something About Amelia,” and “Alex: The Life of the Child.”
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