Edgar Scherick

Edgar Scherick
Edgar Scherick
Born	Edgar J. Scherick; October 16, 1924; New York City, US
Died	December 2, 2002 (aged 78); Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Film producer, television producer
Spouse(s)	Margaret Iwasaki; Carol Romann

Edgar J. Scherick (October 16, 1924 – December 2, 2002) was an Academy-, Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American television executive and producer of television miniseries, made-for-television films, and theatrical motion pictures.[1]

Life and career

Scherick was born in New York City, the son of Jennie (née Friedman) and Jacob J. Scherick.[2] He was raised in Long Beach, NY and graduated Long Beach High School in 1941.

Widely credited as a pioneer in network sports broadcasting, Scherick created the television program ABC's Wide World of Sports at his company Sports Programs, Inc. which he started in 1956 with $600.00.[3] In February 1960, Scherick sold Sports Programs to the American Broadcasting Company for $500,000 in ABC stock, where it became ABC Sports, the sports division of the network. With the acquisition, Scherick was appointed head of the ABC Sports division, then Vice President in charge of Network Sales. In June 1963, Scherick became Vice President of Programming for the ABC Television Network, where he created many popular shows including Bewitched, Batman, That Girl, The Hollywood Palace, and Peyton Place.

After his television career, Edgar Scherick became a film and television producer and executive producer of 75 theatrical films, television movies and mini-series through his company Palomar Pictures International and other entities.

In 1983, Scherick had a cameo role as Wilson Crockett, a network television executive, in the Martin Scorsese film, The King of Comedy.

By January 2, 1990, Scherick had gone to work with Saban Entertainment through its Saban/Scherick Productions division, which was for mostly television movies and mini-series[4] He died of complications from leukemia.[5]

Scherick hired and served as a mentor to many famous television and theatrical producers and industry executives including Roone Arledge, Brian Grazer, Scott Rudin, Michael Barnathan, Robert Lawrence and David Nicksay.[6]

Awards and nominations

Scherick's television body of work includes 6 Emmy nominations and one winning Emmy:

2002: Outstanding Made For Television Movie – Path To War
1990: Outstanding Miniseries – The Kennedys of Massachusetts
1986: Outstanding Miniseries – On Wings of Eagles
1984: Outstanding Children's Program – He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (Winner)
1983: Outstanding Drama Special – Little Gloria...Happy at Last
1977: Outstanding Special – Drama or Comedy – Raid on Entebbe The Big Event

Also served as chair of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame beginning in 1988.

Select filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year	Film	Credit	Notes
1968	For Love of Ivy
1968	The Birthday Party	Executive producer
1969	Ring of Bright Water	Executive producer
	A Touch of Love	Executive producer
	Take the Money and Run	Executive producer	Uncredited
1970	Jenny
1970	Homer	Executive producer
1972	What Became of Jack and Jill?	Executive producer
	To Kill a Clown	Executive producer
	The Darwin Adventure	Executive producer
	Sleuth	Executive producer
	The Heartbreak Kid
1973	Gordon's War	Executive producer
1974	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974	Law and Disorder	Executive producer
1975	The Stepford Wives
1977	I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1979	Fish Hawk	Executive producer
1980	The American Success Company
1982	Shoot the Moon	Executive producer
	I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
	White Dog	Executive producer
1984	Reckless
1984	Mrs. Soffel
1991	Rambling Rose	Executive producer	Final film as a producer
2004	The Stepford Wives		Posthumous credit

As an actor

Year	Film	Role
1982	The King of Comedy	Wilson Crockett

Miscellaneous crew

Year	Film	Role
1979	Fish Hawk	Presenter

Television

Year	Title	Credit	Notes
1970	The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever	Executive producer	Television film
1972	When Michael Calls	Executive producer	Television film
1974	Ann in Blue		Television film
1975	The Silence	Executive producer	Television film
1976	Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck	Executive producer	Television film
1976	Raid on Entebbe	Executive producer	Television film
1977	A Circle of Children	Executive producer	Television film
	Panic in Echo Park		Television film
	ABC Weekend Special
1978	Zuma Beach	Executive producer	Television film
1978	Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery	Executive producer	Television film
1979	An American Christmas Carol	Executive producer	Television film
1980	Mother and Daughter: The Loving War	Executive producer	Television film
	The Seduction of Miss Leona	Executive producer	Television film
	Revenge of the Stepford Wives	Executive producer	Television film
1982	Thou Shalt Not Kill	Executive producer	Television film
1982	Little Gloria... Happy at Last	Executive producer
1985	Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil	Executive producer	Television film
1985	Evergreen	Executive producer
1986	On Wings of Eagles	Executive producer
1986	The High Price of Passion	Executive producer	Television film
1987	Stranger in My Bed	Executive producer	Television film
	The Stepford Children	Executive producer	Television film
	Hands of a Stranger	Executive producer	Television film
	Uncle Tom's Cabin	Executive producer	Television film
	Home Fires	Executive producer	Television film
1988	Stranger on My Land	Executive producer	Television film
	Lovers, Partners & Spies	Executive producer	Television pilot
	Unholy Matrimony	Executive producer	Television film
1990	Anything to Survive	Executive producer	Television film
	The Kennedys of Massachusetts	Executive producer
	The Secret Life of Ian Fleming	Executive producer	Television film
	The Phantom of the Opera	Executive producer
	The Girl Who Came Between Them	Executive producer	Television film
	The Rock	Executive producer
1991	Fever	Executive producer	Television film
1991	The Rape of Doctor Willis	Executive producer	Television film
1992	Till Death Us Do Part	Executive producer	Television film
	Scorch	Executive producer
	Quiet Killer	Executive producer	Television film
	Nightmare in the Daylight	Executive producer	Television film
	Four Eyes and Six Guns	Executive producer	Television film
1994	Betrayed by Love	Executive producer	Television film
1994	A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story	Executive producer	Television film
1995	The Good Old Boys	Executive producer	Television film
1995	Tyson	Executive producer	Television film
1996	The Stepford Husbands	Executive producer	Television film
	The Siege at Ruby Ridge	Executive producer	Television film
	We the Jury	Executive producer	Television film
1998	The Wall	Executive producer	Television film
2002	Path to War	Executive producer	Television film

As an actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Murder: By Reason of Insanity	Howard Norton	Television film
1988	A Year in the Life	Gottlieb
1995	Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning	McLaughlin	Television film
1995	It Was Him or Us	None	Television film

As writer

Year	Title
1992	Scorch

Miscellaneous crew

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	The Scarlet Pimpernel	Production consultant	Television film

References

Carter, Bill (December 7, 2002). "Edgar Scherick, 78, Producer For Television and Movies". The New York Times.
Edgar J. Scherick Biography (1924–2002)
"Our Respects to Edgar Jay Scherick. Network TV Salesman Turns Program Chief". Broadcasting. July 8, 1963.
Apodoaca, Patrice (January 2, 1990). "Saban Seeks Older TV Audience : Programs: The founder of Saban Entertainment, which produces children's shows, takes the leap to prime time". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
https://articles.latimes.com/2002/dec/04/local/me-scherick4
Speier, Michael (September 21, 2001). "Career Counselor: Edgar Scherick". Daily Variety. Missing or empty |url= (help)

External links

Business positions
Preceded by Thomas W. Moore	Vice President, Programs ABC 1963–1966	Succeeded by Leonard Goldberg
Preceded by First	President of ABC Sports 1956–1964	Succeeded by Roone Arledge

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[NYT-1] Carter, Bill (December 7, 2002). "Edgar Scherick, 78, Producer For Television and Movies". The New York Times.

[2] Edgar J. Scherick Biography (1924–2002)

[Broadcasting-3] "Our Respects to Edgar Jay Scherick. Network TV Salesman Turns Program Chief". Broadcasting. July 8, 1963.

[4] Apodoaca, Patrice (January 2, 1990). "Saban Seeks Older TV Audience : Programs: The founder of Saban Entertainment, which produces children's shows, takes the leap to prime time". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 17, 2017.

[5] ttps://articles.latimes.com/2002/dec/04/local/me-scherick4

[DV-6] Speier, Michael (September 21, 2001). "Career Counselor: Edgar Scherick". Daily Variety. Missing or empty |url= (help)