Peter Kunhardt
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Peter W. Kunhardt is a documentary film-maker who produces shows for HBO, PBS
, and other U.S. television networks. He started Kunhardt Productions, Inc. which produced "JFK: In His Own Words," HBO "Bobby: In His Owns Words" HBO "Lincoln" ABC
, "P.T. Barnum" Discovery
"Justice Files" Discovery
and many more. As the company expanded, Dyllan McGee
became a partner. It is now KunhardtMcGee Productions located in Pleasantville, New York
in Westchester County.
Since becoming "Kunhardt McGee Productions", Kunhardt has produced the recent Emmy-award winning documentary "Teddy: In His Own Words" HBO, "African American Lives I & II" PBS
, "Faces of America"PBS
hosted by Harvard Professor, Henry "Skip" Louis Gates, Jr. Last year in 2009, Kunhardt produced "This Emotional Life" WGBH
which explores aspects of human emotions such as depression and anxiety.
Mr. Kunhardt founded Kunhardt Productions with his father, Philip Kunhardt, Jr., and his brother, Philip Kunhardt, III, in 1987. Before founding Kunhardt Productions, Mr. Kunhardt worked for 10 years at ABC News
. He is the winner of three national television Emmy Awards, one of which was for "JFK: In His Own Words" (1988). He is co-author of the book Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography (1992) and served as producer and director of the ABC mini-series "Lincoln". He has also co-authored "Looking for Lincoln" (2009) which is also a PBS documentary and "Lincoln Life Size" (2009) He co-produced a ten-hour series for PBS, The American President (1999). In 2003 he served as an executive producer for In Memoriam, a one hour co-production with HBO and Brad Grey Television recounting how Mayor
Rudolph Giuliani and his staff coped with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Mr. Kunhardt lives in Chappaqua, New York
with his wife, Suzy, and their four children Peter, Abby, Teddy and George. He is the grandson of famed children's book author Dorothy Kunhardt
, best-known for her 1940 creation Pat the Bunny.
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
, and other U.S. television networks. He started Kunhardt Productions, Inc. which produced "JFK: In His Own Words," HBO "Bobby: In His Owns Words" HBO "Lincoln" ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, "P.T. Barnum" Discovery
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
"Justice Files" Discovery
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
and many more. As the company expanded, Dyllan McGee
Dyllan McGee
Dyllan McGee, Executive Producer, joined Kunhardt Productions in 1993 and now serves as Executive Producer for all documentary and web programming....
became a partner. It is now KunhardtMcGee Productions located in Pleasantville, New York
Pleasantville, New York
Pleasantville is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 7,019 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Pleasantville is home to a campus of Pace University and to the Jacob Burns Film Center...
in Westchester County.
Since becoming "Kunhardt McGee Productions", Kunhardt has produced the recent Emmy-award winning documentary "Teddy: In His Own Words" HBO, "African American Lives I & II" PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
, "Faces of America"PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
hosted by Harvard Professor, Henry "Skip" Louis Gates, Jr. Last year in 2009, Kunhardt produced "This Emotional Life" WGBH
WGBH-TV
WGBH-TV, channel 2, is a non-commercial educational public television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WGBH-TV is a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service , and produces more than two-thirds of PBS's national prime time television programming...
which explores aspects of human emotions such as depression and anxiety.
Mr. Kunhardt founded Kunhardt Productions with his father, Philip Kunhardt, Jr., and his brother, Philip Kunhardt, III, in 1987. Before founding Kunhardt Productions, Mr. Kunhardt worked for 10 years at ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
. He is the winner of three national television Emmy Awards, one of which was for "JFK: In His Own Words" (1988). He is co-author of the book Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography (1992) and served as producer and director of the ABC mini-series "Lincoln". He has also co-authored "Looking for Lincoln" (2009) which is also a PBS documentary and "Lincoln Life Size" (2009) He co-produced a ten-hour series for PBS, The American President (1999). In 2003 he served as an executive producer for In Memoriam, a one hour co-production with HBO and Brad Grey Television recounting how Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Rudolph Giuliani and his staff coped with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Mr. Kunhardt lives in Chappaqua, New York
Chappaqua, New York
Chappaqua is a hamlet and census-designated place in northern Westchester County, New York. As of the 2010 census, following a major revision to the delineation of its boundaries by the Census Bureau, the population was 1,436...
with his wife, Suzy, and their four children Peter, Abby, Teddy and George. He is the grandson of famed children's book author Dorothy Kunhardt
Dorothy Kunhardt
Dorothy Kunhardt was an American children's-book author, best known for the baby book Pat the Bunny. She was also a historian and writer about the life of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln....
, best-known for her 1940 creation Pat the Bunny.
See also
- Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- Dorothy Meserve KunhardtDorothy KunhardtDorothy Kunhardt was an American children's-book author, best known for the baby book Pat the Bunny. She was also a historian and writer about the life of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln....
- Grandmother and creator of Pat the Bunny
External links
- http://www.kunhardtmcgee.com