Ted Turner
Known for: Production
Born: November 19, 1938
Died: May 6, 2026
Robert Edward Turner III (November 19, 1938 — May 6, 2026) was an American media proprietor and producer, known for having founded the Cable News Network (CNN) and WTBS, later known as TBS. He was also owner of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the 1990s.
Known for
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
1989
It's a Long Way to October
Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta
1982
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
2018
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
CNN Special Report
1980
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Citizen Jane Fonda
2020
Call Me Ted
2024
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
2004
Gettysburg
1993
Gods and Generals
2003
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
The Slugger's Wife
1985