Susskind, David 1920-1987
Overview
Works: | 218 works in 415 publications in 5 languages and 12,996 library holdings |
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Genres: | Drama Film adaptations Television adaptations Made-for-TV movies Television plays Televised performances Televised plays Internet videos Filmed performances Parodies, imitations, etc |
Roles: | Producer, Host, Actor, Author, Interviewer |
Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
David Susskind
- David Susskind : a televised life by Stephen Battaglio( Book )
- Bleeding between the lines by Eliot Asinof( Book )
- Le don de Mala-Léa : David Susskind, l'itinéraire d'un Mensch : roman by Vincent Engel( Book )
- Asinof, Eliot, papers by Eliot Asinof( )
- Benjamin Spock and Mary Morgan Papers by Benjamin Spock( )
- [Interview with Lionel Chetwynd] by Lionel Chetwynd( Recording )
- [Interview with Judy Crichton] by Judy Crichton( Recording )
- Tape recordings of Merle Miller by Merle Miller( Recording )
- David Susskind : sois un mensch, mon fils by Willy Perelsztejn( Visual )
- Thomas Whiteside papers by Thomas Whiteside( )
- Susskind, David( )
- Edna Mahan papers by Edna Mahan( )
- by N.Y.) WCBS/WCBS-TV (New York( )
- Alan Schneider papers by Alan Schneider( )
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Most widely held works by
David Susskind
A Raisin in the Sun by
Lorraine Hansberry(
Visual
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33 editions published between 1961 and 2011 in English and held by 3,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Film of the award-winning play about a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations
33 editions published between 1961 and 2011 in English and held by 3,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Film of the award-winning play about a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations
Arthur Miller's Death of a salesman by
Arthur Miller(
Visual
)
19 editions published between 1966 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,414 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An abbreviated television adaptation of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a middle-aged man's emotional turmoil. Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life
19 editions published between 1966 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,414 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An abbreviated television adaptation of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a middle-aged man's emotional turmoil. Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life
Tennessee Williams' The glass menagerie by
Tennessee Williams(
Visual
)
14 editions published between 1973 and 2004 in English and held by 1,343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A strong willed woman attempts to impose her shattered dreams into the life and personality of her shy, reclusive daughter
14 editions published between 1973 and 2004 in English and held by 1,343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A strong willed woman attempts to impose her shattered dreams into the life and personality of her shy, reclusive daughter
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore by
Martin Scorsese(
Visual
)
18 editions published between 1974 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 1,148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Eight year old Alice Graham dreams of becoming a singer. Twenty-seven years later she spends most of her life mediating between her sullen husband and their son Tom. When her husband is killed she decides to sell up and pursue a singing career. She finds herself forced to reassess her life, her relationship with Tom, and most of all her dependence on men
18 editions published between 1974 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 1,148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Eight year old Alice Graham dreams of becoming a singer. Twenty-seven years later she spends most of her life mediating between her sullen husband and their son Tom. When her husband is killed she decides to sell up and pursue a singing career. She finds herself forced to reassess her life, her relationship with Tom, and most of all her dependence on men
Mark Twain tonight! by
Mark Twain(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in English and held by 541 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Holbrook presents Mark Twain's writings on politics, the art of lying, religion, patriotism and slavery, showing that Twain's opinions are timeless
4 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in English and held by 541 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Holbrook presents Mark Twain's writings on politics, the art of lying, religion, patriotism and slavery, showing that Twain's opinions are timeless
A moon for the misbegotten by
Eugene O'Neill(
Visual
)
13 editions published between 1975 and 2006 in English and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In a towering performance, the late, great Jason Robards portrays a cynical, self-hating alcoholic actor based on O'Neill's elder brother, Jamie. The majestic Colleen Dewhurst plays the earthy, gruff daughter of his scheming Irish tenant farmer with whom the failed actor spends a soul-baring night of guilt-ridden confessions, tenderness, and absolution"--Container
13 editions published between 1975 and 2006 in English and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In a towering performance, the late, great Jason Robards portrays a cynical, self-hating alcoholic actor based on O'Neill's elder brother, Jamie. The majestic Colleen Dewhurst plays the earthy, gruff daughter of his scheming Irish tenant farmer with whom the failed actor spends a soul-baring night of guilt-ridden confessions, tenderness, and absolution"--Container
Requiem for a heavyweight by
Ralph Nelson(
Visual
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5 editions published between 1962 and 2005 in English and Spanish and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Drama about a heavyweight fighter who, as a broken man at the end of his fighting career, is coerced by his manager into participating in staged wrestling matches
5 editions published between 1962 and 2005 in English and Spanish and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Drama about a heavyweight fighter who, as a broken man at the end of his fighting career, is coerced by his manager into participating in staged wrestling matches
Acting Shakespeare(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Actor Ian McKellen performs scenes from Shakespeare's plays and reads selections from the sonnets, with supporting lecture material on the linguistic and cultural background of Shakespeare's work and on dramatic technique
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Actor Ian McKellen performs scenes from Shakespeare's plays and reads selections from the sonnets, with supporting lecture material on the linguistic and cultural background of Shakespeare's work and on dramatic technique
Back to back : two new comedies(
Visual
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5 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two one-act plays by John Mortimer. In The Dock brief an inept lawyer defends a man who is guilty of murder. In What shall we tell Caroline? a foul-tempered, but loving, husband seeks to shelter his wife and daughter from the realities of life
5 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two one-act plays by John Mortimer. In The Dock brief an inept lawyer defends a man who is guilty of murder. In What shall we tell Caroline? a foul-tempered, but loving, husband seeks to shelter his wife and daughter from the realities of life
The Norman conquests by
Alan Ayckbourn(
Visual
)
13 editions published between 1977 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 286 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Passions flare and tempers rise when three couples cross paths at a country house one weekend. It all begins with the arrival of Reg and his wife, Sarah. They've come to girve Reg's younger sister, Annie, a few days' break from caring for their bedridden mother. However, Annie confides that she's seeing someone, not Tom, the singe young vet who's pursuing her, but her borhter-in-law, Norman. Appalled, Sarah informs Norman's wife, Ruth, and all hell breaks loose
13 editions published between 1977 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 286 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Passions flare and tempers rise when three couples cross paths at a country house one weekend. It all begins with the arrival of Reg and his wife, Sarah. They've come to girve Reg's younger sister, Annie, a few days' break from caring for their bedridden mother. However, Annie confides that she's seeing someone, not Tom, the singe young vet who's pursuing her, but her borhter-in-law, Norman. Appalled, Sarah informs Norman's wife, Ruth, and all hell breaks loose
The Henrik Ibsen collection(
Visual
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection includes adaptations of Henrik Ibsen's work and features performances from lauded actors such as Anthony Hopkins and Charles Dance
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection includes adaptations of Henrik Ibsen's work and features performances from lauded actors such as Anthony Hopkins and Charles Dance
Medea by
Luigi Cherubini(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 1959 and 2013 in English and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A modern-language production of the classic tragedy of a proud woman betrayed by the man she loves
11 editions published between 1959 and 2013 in English and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A modern-language production of the classic tragedy of a proud woman betrayed by the man she loves
Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler by
Henrik Ibsen(
Visual
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3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 265 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hedda has just come back from her honeymoon, married to boring but reliable academic George Tesman. Refusing to tie herself down in life and name, Hedda is banking on George being appointed a professorship to secure a better life for the young couple. However, the arrival of cleaned up ex-lover Eilert threatens to destroy everything
3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 265 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hedda has just come back from her honeymoon, married to boring but reliable academic George Tesman. Refusing to tie herself down in life and name, Hedda is banking on George being appointed a professorship to secure a better life for the young couple. However, the arrival of cleaned up ex-lover Eilert threatens to destroy everything
Edge of the city by
Martin Ritt(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 1957 and 2009 in English and German and held by 197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
If you need a job Charlie Malik can find a spot for you in the dockside railyards. All he needs in return is that you show up on time, work hard, and kick back part of your pay. Two New York City longshoremen, Axel Nordmann, an Army deserter, and Tommy Tyler, an easy-going freight car loader, join forces against a corrupt New York waterfront union official. The two share a bond that cuts across society's black/white divide
6 editions published between 1957 and 2009 in English and German and held by 197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
If you need a job Charlie Malik can find a spot for you in the dockside railyards. All he needs in return is that you show up on time, work hard, and kick back part of your pay. Two New York City longshoremen, Axel Nordmann, an Army deserter, and Tommy Tyler, an easy-going freight car loader, join forces against a corrupt New York waterfront union official. The two share a bond that cuts across society's black/white divide
The bunker(
Visual
)
2 editions published between 1980 and 2004 in English and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatization depicting the events surrounding Adolf Hitler's last weeks in and around his underground bunker in Berlin, before and during the battle for the city
2 editions published between 1980 and 2004 in English and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatization depicting the events surrounding Adolf Hitler's last weeks in and around his underground bunker in Berlin, before and during the battle for the city
The human voice by
Jean Cocteau(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 1966 and 2002 in English and held by 186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Ingrid Bergman plays a middle-aged woman going through a psychological crisis as a love affair ends. French playwright Jean Cocteau's pioneering one-character drama unfolds in the form of an extended monologue -- a one-sided telephone conversation in which the woman tries to win back her lover despite her growing suspicion that he is calling from his young fiancée's home."--Container
8 editions published between 1966 and 2002 in English and held by 186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Ingrid Bergman plays a middle-aged woman going through a psychological crisis as a love affair ends. French playwright Jean Cocteau's pioneering one-character drama unfolds in the form of an extended monologue -- a one-sided telephone conversation in which the woman tries to win back her lover despite her growing suspicion that he is calling from his young fiancée's home."--Container
The Crisis in medical professional negligence, fact or fancy? : [Proceedings of a panel discussion moderated by David Susskind
at the American Bar Association's annual meeting in Montreal, Canada on August 13, 1975, sponsored by the Section of Litigation] by
American Bar Association(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lovers and other strangers by
Leonard Maltin(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 1970 and 2005 in English and held by 154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Susan Henderson and Mike Vecchio have been secretly cohabiting for over a year. Despite Mike's fears that marriage will spoil their romance, they decide to wed. What they do not expect are the multitude of side effects their blissful decision will have on their family and friends
6 editions published between 1970 and 2005 in English and held by 154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Susan Henderson and Mike Vecchio have been secretly cohabiting for over a year. Despite Mike's fears that marriage will spoil their romance, they decide to wed. What they do not expect are the multitude of side effects their blissful decision will have on their family and friends
Ages of man(
Visual
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4 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in English and held by 108 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sir John Gielgud reads from Shakespeare's tragedies, songs, and sonnets
4 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in English and held by 108 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sir John Gielgud reads from Shakespeare's tragedies, songs, and sonnets
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Actors African American families Alcoholics American drama Betrayal Boxing Boxing--Corrupt practices Business failures Cocteau, Jean, Death of a salesman (Miller, Arthur) Depressed persons Drama England Euripides Families Fathers and sons Film adaptations Greek drama (Tragedy) Hansberry, Lorraine, Illinois--Chicago Jason--(Mythological character) Loman, Willy (Fictitious character) Man-woman relationships Medea,--consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) Miller, Arthur, Minorities Missouri--Saint Louis Mothers and daughters O'Neill, Eugene, One-person shows (Performing arts) Racism Restaurants--Employees Revenge Sales personnel Self-hate (Psychology) Separation (Psychology) Shakespeare, William, Suicide Susskind, David, Television personalities Television plays Television producers and directors Theater Traveling sales personnel Twain, Mark, United States Williams, Tennessee, Women Women--Psychology Young men