Larry Gershman

Larry Gershman

Date of Birth

Date of Birth: March 21, 1936
Date of Passing: September 13, 2019
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Obituary: VideoAge

Larry Gershman was an American international distribution president and executive producer of film and television.

After earning a masters degree from Penn State University and attending Temple Law School, Gershman's career began at the National Television Associates, a U.S. based company in New York City that distributed 20th Century Fox films.

A lifelong industry man, he was also active in television affairs and other organizations, notably, the International Emmy Awards, of which Gershman was a chairman.

Larry Gershman was an American international distribution president and executive producer of film and television.

After earning a masters degree from Penn State University and attending Temple Law School, Gershman's career began at the National Television Associates, a U.S. based company in New York City that distributed 20th Century Fox films.

A lifelong industry man, he was also active in television affairs and other organizations, notably, the International Emmy Awards, of which Gershman was a chairman.

Over his career, Gershman produced a multitude of feature films and made-for-television movies including: Total Stranger (1999), Living in Fear (2000), and Snowbound (2001).

Gershman died September 13, 2019. He was 83.

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2017 Executives Emmy Celebration
2017 Executives Emmy Celebration
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Dixon Dern, Dee Brantlinger and Larry Gershman are seen at The Television Academy's 2017 Executives Emmy Celebration at The Montage Hotel on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, Dixon Dern and Larry Gershman are seen at The Television Academy's 2017 Executives Emmy Celebration at The Montage Hotel on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

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