David Susskind

Career Overview

David Susskind has 88 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Their work is anchored in the Shaft Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Alice, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Fort Apache, the Bronx. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

88

Birth Date

1920-12-19

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Alice
• 

  Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
• 

  Fort Apache, the Bronx
• 

  Requiem for a Heavyweight
• 

  Edge of the City
• Dear Liar

Associated Universes

• Shaft Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Vic Tayback (2 collaborations)
• Val Avery (2 collaborations)
• Linda Lavin (1 collaborations)
• Beth Howland (1 collaborations)
• Celia Weston (1 collaborations)
• Philip McKeon (1 collaborations)
• Charles Levin (1 collaborations)
• Ellen Burstyn (1 collaborations)
• Alfred Lutter (1 collaborations)
• Kris Kristofferson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (16 credits)

  • David Susskind Archive: Truman Capote Tells All

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Trials of Muhammad Ali

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The David Susskind Show: Give 'em Hell Harry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Simon

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Network

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Fear on Trial

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Joan Rivers/Musical Youth (1983) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
    1975
  • The Carol Lawrence Show

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - Paul Simon, Germaine Greer, David Susskind (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Richard Harris, David Frye, David Susskind (1971) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - E.G. Marshall, David Susskind, Victor Palmieri, William Rusher, Howard Miller, Leonard Davies (1971) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jason Robards, David Susskind, Viva, Modern Jazz Quartet, Sidney Sheldon (1970) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • David Susskind Archive: Interview With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

    himself

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Requiem for a Heavyweight

    Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 74 (1992) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Episode 74 (1970) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 238 (1969) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 143 (1969) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 55 (1969) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 41 (1968) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 242 (1967) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 99 (1967) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • A Raisin in the Sun

    On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 193 (1978) ... Self actor actors
    1961
  • What's My Line?

    - Episode 456 (1959) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
    1950

• directing (5 credits)

  • David Susskind Archive: Truman Capote Tells All

    director

    directing
    2026
  • David Susskind Archive: Gay Rights Pro and Con

    director

    directing
    2026
  • David Susskind Archive: I Was a Hitman for the Mafia

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Howard Hughes: the Watergate Connection

    director

    directing
    1973
  • David Susskind Archive: Interview With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

    director

    directing
    1963

• production (67 credits)

  • Ike

    executive producer

    production
    1986
  • J.F.K.: A One-Man Show

    executive producer

    production
    1984
  • Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Casey Stengel

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • Dear Liar

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • Fort Apache, the Bronx

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • Crisis at Central High

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • Father Figure

    executive producer

    production
    1980
  • Loving Couples

    executive producer

    production
    1980
  • Mom, the Wolfman and Me

    executive producer

    production
    1980
  • The Plutonium Incident

    producer

    production
    1980
  • The Family Man

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Sex and the Single Parent

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Walking Through the Fire

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Transplant

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Who'll Save Our Children?

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • Tom and Joann

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • Home to Stay

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • The World Beyond

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • Breaking Up

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • Tell Me My Name

    executive producer

    production
    1977
  • World of Darkness

    executive producer

    production
    1977
  • Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

    executive producer

    production
    1977
  • Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

    executive producer

    production
    1977
  • Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    producer

    production
    1976
  • Alice

    producer

    production

    - Th-th-th-that's All, Folks (1985) ... producer production

    - Vera's Grounded Gumshoe (1985) ... producer production

    - One on One (1985) ... producer production

    - The Night They Raided Debbie's (1985) ... producer production

    - Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (2) (1985) ... producer production
    1976
  • Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

    executive producer

    production
    1976
  • A Moon for the Misbegotten

    producer

    production
    1975
  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    producer

    production
    1974
  • Crown Matrimonial

    producer

    production
    1974
  • The Country Girl

    producer

    production
    1974
  • The Glass Menagerie

    producer

    production
    1973
  • If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

    producer

    production
    1972
  • Harvey

    producer

    production
    1972
  • All the Way Home

    producer

    production
    1971
  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    producer

    production
    1971
  • The Price

    producer

    production
    1971
  • Lovers and Other Strangers

    producer

    production
    1970
  • A Hatful of Rain

    producer

    production
    1968
  • Of Mice and Men

    executive producer

    production
    1968
  • Laura

    executive producer

    production
    1968
  • The Desperate Hours

    executive producer

    production
    1967
  • The Diary of Anne Frank

    producer

    production
    1967
  • Dial M for Murder

    producer

    production
    1967
  • Johnny Belinda

    producer

    production
    1967
  • Mark Twain Tonight!

    producer

    production
    1967
  • The Glass Menagerie

    producer

    production
    1966
  • The Human Voice

    producer

    production
    1966
  • Death of a Salesman

    producer

    production
    1966
  • Eagle in a Cage

    producer

    production
    1965
  • The Power and the Glory

    producer

    production
    1963
  • Hedda Gabler

    producer

    production
    1962
  • Requiem for a Heavyweight

    producer

    production
    1962
  • At the Drop of a Hat

    producer

    production
    1962
  • The Lost Apple

    producer

    production
    1962
  • A Raisin in the Sun

    producer

    production
    1961
  • Ninotchka

    producer

    production
    1960
  • Mrs. Miniver

    producer

    production
    1960
  • Miracle On 34th Street

    producer

    production
    1959
  • Back to Back

    producer

    production
    1959
  • The Moon and Sixpence

    producer

    production
    1959
  • Medea

    producer

    production
    1959
  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    producer

    production
    1959
  • The Winslow Boy

    producer

    production
    1958
  • Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

    executive producer

    production
    1958
  • Edge of the City

    producer

    production
    1957