George Eckstein (May 3, 1928 – September 12, 2009) was an American writer and television producer whose career spanned three decades, from the early 1960s through the late 1980s. Eckstein was a producer of many popular television programs such as
The Invaders and
The Name of the Game (Robert Stack segment), in addition to penning the scripts of many others, including
Gunsmoke, and
Cannon. He co-wrote
The Fugitive final two part episode, "The Judgment" (1967). He was Executive Producer on the series
Banacek. From the late 1970s onward, the bulk of Eckstein’s producing work was on several made-for-TV movies and specials, with a year’s stint as executive producer of the NBC series
Love, Sidney in the midst.
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