Brandon Tartikoff
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Tartikoff at the 1988 Emmy Awards
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| Born |
Brandon Tartikoff January 13, 1949 Freeport, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1997 (aged 48) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Yale University Lawrenceville School |
| Occupation | Television network executive, Hollywood studio chairman |
| Employer |
NBC Paramount |
| Known for |
The Cosby Show (1984-1992) Seinfeld (1989-1998) Cheers (1982-1993) The Golden Girls (1985-1992) Law & Order (1990-2010) Family Ties (1982-1989) Miami Vice (1984-1989) |
| Spouse(s) | Lilly Tartikoff (1982-1997, his death) |
| Children | Calla and Elizabeth |
Brandon Tartikoff (January 13, 1949 – August 27, 1997) was an American television executive who was the president of NBC from 1980 to 1991. He was credited with turning around NBC's low prime time reputation with such hit series as Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Law & Order, ALF, Family Ties, The Cosby Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, The Golden Girls, Wings, Miami Vice, Knight Rider, The A-Team, St. Elsewhere, and Night Court.
Tartikoff also helped develop the 1984 sitcom Punky Brewster; he named the title character after a girl he had a crush on in school. Punky Brewster's pet dog Brandon was named after Tartikoff. He was also involved in the creation of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Beggars and Choosers.
Born to a Jewish family in Freeport, New York, Tartikoff was a graduate of the Lawrenceville School and Yale University, where he contributed to campus humor magazine The Yale Record.
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