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{{short description|American film producer}}

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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
|name = Paul Junger Witt
|name = Paul Junger Witt
|image =
|image = Paul Junger Witt (1999).jpg
|caption =
|caption = Witt in the White House in 1999
|birth_name =
|birth_name =
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|3|20}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|3|20}}
|birth_place = [[New York City|New York, New York]], U.S.
|birth_place = [[New York City, New York]], U.S.
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|4|27|1941|3|20}}
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|4|27|1941|3|20}}
|death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
|death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
|spouse = {{plainlist|
|spouse = {{marriage|Ann McLaughlin|1968|}} (Divorced: Unknown year)<br>{{marriage|[[Susan Harris]]|1983<!--As marriage ended with his death, year is omitted per Template:Marriage instructions--->}}
* {{marriage|Ann McLaughlin|1968|1978|reason=div}}
|yearsactive = 1971–2018
* {{marriage|[[Susan Harris]]|1983<!--As marriage ended with his death, year is omitted per Template:Marriage instructions--->}}
}}
|years_active= 1966–2018
|occupation = Film and television producer
|occupation = Film and television producer
}}
}}
'''Paul Junger Witt''' (March 20, 1941 – April 27, 2018) was an American film and television producer. He, with his partners [[Tony Thomas (producer)|Tony Thomas]] and [[Susan Harris]] (also his wife), produced such television shows as ''[[Here Come the Brides]]'', ''[[The Partridge Family]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Soap (TV series)|Soap]]'', ''[[Benson (TV series)|Benson]]'', ''[[Empty Nest (TV series)|Empty Nest]]'' and ''[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]''. The majority of their shows have been produced by their company, [[Witt/Thomas Productions]] (alternately Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions), founded in 1975. Witt also produced the films ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'', ''[[Three Kings (1999 film)|Three Kings]]'', ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'', and the made-for-TV movie ''[[Brian's Song]]''. He was a graduate of the [[University of Virginia]].<ref>{{cite journal| first=Broocks| last=Willich| url=http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/a-life-in-pictures| title=A Life in Pictures| work=Virginia Living| date=23 December 2011| accessdate=2014-10-14}}</ref>
'''Paul Junger Witt''' (March 20, 1941 – April 27, 2018) was an American film and television producer. He, with his partners [[Tony Thomas (producer)|Tony Thomas]] and [[Susan Harris]] (also his wife), produced such television shows as ''[[Here Come the Brides]]'', ''[[The Partridge Family]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Soap (TV series)|Soap]]'', ''[[Benson (TV series)|Benson]]'', ''[[It's a Living]]'', ''[[Empty Nest (TV series)|Empty Nest]]'', and ''[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]''. The majority of their shows have been produced by their company, [[Witt/Thomas Productions]] (alternately Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions), founded in 1975. Witt also produced the films ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'', ''[[Three Kings (1999 film)|Three Kings]]'', ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'', and the made-for-TV movie ''[[Brian's Song]]''. He was a graduate of the [[University of Virginia]].<ref>{{cite journal| first=Broocks| last=Willich| url=http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/a-life-in-pictures| title=A Life in Pictures| journal=Virginia Living| date=23 December 2011| access-date=2014-10-14}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Witt married Ann McLaughlin with whom he had 3 children, Christopher, Anthony, and Genevieve. After their divorce, he married [[Susan Harris]] on September 18, 1983.
Witt married Ann McLaughlin with whom he had 3 children, Christopher, Anthony, and Genevieve. After their divorce, he married [[Susan Harris]] on September 18, 1983. They have one son together, Oliver Witt.


==Death==
==Death==
Witt died of cancer in Los Angeles on April 27, 2018, at age 77.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/paul-junger-witt-dead-77-golden-girls-soap-benson-1202790552/ |title='Golden Girls' Producer Paul Junger Witt Died at 77 |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=April 27, 2018 |work=Variety |access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>
Witt died of cancer in [[Los Angeles]] on April 27, 2018, at age 77.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/paul-junger-witt-dead-77-golden-girls-soap-benson-1202790552/ |title='Golden Girls' Producer Paul Junger Witt Died at 77 |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=April 27, 2018 |work=Variety |access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

===Film===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Firstborn (1984 film)|Firstborn]]'' ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'' ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Final Analysis]]'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Mixed Nuts]]'' ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Three Kings (1999 film)|Three Kings]]'' ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[A Better Life]]'' || Final film as a producer
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 1966−67 || ''[[Occasional Wife]]'' || Associate producer ||
|-
| 1967−68 || ''[[The Second Hundred Years (TV series)|The Second Hundred Years]]'' || Associate producer ||
|-
| 1968−70 || ''[[Here Come the Brides]]'' || ||
|-
| 1970−71 || ''[[The Partridge Family]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1971 || ''[[Getting Together]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Brian's Song]]'' || || Television film
|-
|rowspan=4| 1972 || ''Bobby Jo and the Good Time Band'' || || Television film
|-
| ''[[No Place to Run (film)|No Place to Run]]'' || || Television film
|-
| ''[[Home for the Holidays (1972 film)|Home for the Holidays]]'' || || Television film
|-
| ''[[The Rookies]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1973 || ''[[A Cold Night's Death]]'' || || Television film
|-
| ''[[The Letters (1973 film)|The Letters]]'' || || Television film
|-
| ''Blood Sport'' || || Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 1974 || ''Remember When'' || || Television film
|-
| ''[[The Gun and the Pulpit]]'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 1975 || ''[[Satan's Triangle]]'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| ''[[Fay (TV series)|Fay]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1976 || ''[[Griffin and Phoenix (1976 film)|Griffin and Phoenix]]'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| ''High Risk'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| ''[[The Practice (1976 TV series)|The Practice]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Loves Me, Loves Me Not (TV series)|Loves Me, Loves Me Not]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1980 || ''The Yeagers'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Trouble in High Timber Country'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| 1977−81 || ''[[Soap (TV series)|Soap]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1980−81 || ''[[I'm a Big Girl Now]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[It Takes Two (American TV series)|It Takes Two]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Condo (TV series)|Condo]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Hail to the Chief (TV series)|Hail to the Chief]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1979−86 || ''[[Benson (TV series)|Benson]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1986 || ''[[Tough Cookies]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Comedy Factory'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1986−87 || ''[[One Big Family (TV series)|One Big Family]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1987 || ''The Line'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| ''[[Mama's Boy (TV series)|Mama's Boy]]'' || ||
|-
| 1980−89 || ''[[It's a Living]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Heartland (1989 TV series)|Heartland]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1990 || ''[[The Earth Day Special]]'' || Executive producer || Television special
|-
| ''[[We'll Take Manhattan (1990 film)|We'll Take Manhattan]]'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| 1987−90 || ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Good & Evil (TV series)|Good & Evil]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1990−91 || ''[[Lenny (TV series)|Lenny]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Walter & Emily]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1985−92 || ''[[The Golden Girls]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Woops!]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1992−93 || ''[[The Golden Palace]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Country Estates'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 1991−94 || ''[[Herman's Head]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Nurses (American TV series)|Nurses]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 1994 || ''[[Daddy's Girls (1994 TV series)|Daddy's Girls]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Close to Home'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| 1990−95 || ''[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Muscle (TV series)|Muscle]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1988−95 || ''[[Empty Nest]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[The Office (1995 TV series)|The Office]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1996 || ''[[Local Heroes (American TV series)|Local Heroes]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''Radiant City'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| ''[[Common Law (1996 TV series)|Common Law]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995−96 || ''[[Minor Adjustments]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1993−96 || ''[[The John Larroquette Show]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1995−97 || ''[[Brotherly Love (1995 TV series)|Brotherly Love]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1996−97 || ''[[Pearl (TV series)|Pearl]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[The Secret Lives of Men]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Everything's Relative (1999 TV series)|Everything's Relative]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Feed Me'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2012−16 || ''[[Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series)|Beauty & the Beast]]'' || Executive producer ||
|}

;As director

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Occasional Wife]]''
|-
| 1967−68 || ''[[The Second Hundred Years (TV series)|The Second Hundred Years]]''
|-
| 1968−70 || ''[[Here Come the Brides]]''
|-
| 1970−71 || ''[[The Partridge Family]]''
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Getting Together]]''
|}

;Miscellaneous crew

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 1965−66 || ''[[The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)|The Farmer's Daughter]]'' || Assistant to the producer
|}

;As writer

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Hail to the Chief (TV series)|Hail to the Chief]]''
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0432625|name=Paul Junger Witt}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0432625|name=Paul Junger Witt}}

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Paul Junger Witt
Witt in the White House in 1999
Born(1941-03-20)March 20, 1941
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 2018(2018-04-27) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television producer
Years active1966–2018
Spouses
Ann McLaughlin
​
​
(m. 1968; div. 1978)​
​
(m. 1983)​

Paul Junger Witt (March 20, 1941 – April 27, 2018) was an American film and television producer. He, with his partners Tony Thomas and Susan Harris (also his wife), produced such television shows as Here Come the Brides, The Partridge Family, The Golden Girls, Soap, Benson, It's a Living, Empty Nest, and Blossom. The majority of their shows have been produced by their company, Witt/Thomas Productions (alternately Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions), founded in 1975. Witt also produced the films Dead Poets Society, Three Kings, Insomnia, and the made-for-TV movie Brian's Song. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia.[1]

Personal life

[edit]

Witt married Ann McLaughlin with whom he had 3 children, Christopher, Anthony, and Genevieve. After their divorce, he married Susan Harris on September 18, 1983. They have one son together, Oliver Witt.

Death

[edit]

Witt died of cancer in Los Angeles on April 27, 2018, at age 77.[2]

Filmography

[edit]

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

[edit]
Year Film Notes
1984 Firstborn
1989 Dead Poets Society
1992 Final Analysis
1994 Mixed Nuts
1999 Three Kings
2002 Insomnia
2011 A Better Life Final film as a producer

Television

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Year Title Credit Notes
1966−67 Occasional Wife Associate producer
1967−68 The Second Hundred Years Associate producer
1968−70 Here Come the Brides
1970−71 The Partridge Family
1971 Getting Together
Brian's Song Television film
1972 Bobby Jo and the Good Time Band Television film
No Place to Run Television film
Home for the Holidays Television film
The Rookies
1973 A Cold Night's Death Television film
The Letters Television film
Blood Sport Television film
1974 Remember When Television film
The Gun and the Pulpit Executive producer Television film
1975 Satan's Triangle Executive producer Television film
Fay Executive producer
1976 Griffin and Phoenix Executive producer Television film
High Risk Executive producer Television film
The Practice Executive producer
1977 Loves Me, Loves Me Not
1980 The Yeagers Executive producer
Trouble in High Timber Country Executive producer Television film
1977−81 Soap Executive producer
1980−81 I'm a Big Girl Now Executive producer
1982 It Takes Two Executive producer
1983 Condo Executive producer
1985 Hail to the Chief Executive producer
1979−86 Benson Executive producer
1986 Tough Cookies Executive producer
Comedy Factory Executive producer
1986−87 One Big Family Executive producer
1987 The Line Executive producer Television film
Mama's Boy
1980−89 It's a Living Executive producer
1989 Heartland Executive producer
1990 The Earth Day Special Executive producer Television special
We'll Take Manhattan Executive producer Television film
1987−90 Beauty and the Beast Executive producer
1991 Good & Evil Executive producer
1990−91 Lenny Executive producer
1992 Walter & Emily Executive producer
1985−92 The Golden Girls Executive producer
1992 Woops! Executive producer
1992−93 The Golden Palace Executive producer
1993 Country Estates Executive producer Television film
1991−94 Herman's Head Executive producer
Nurses Executive producer
1994 Daddy's Girls Executive producer
Close to Home Executive producer Television film
1990−95 Blossom Executive producer
1995 Muscle Executive producer
1988−95 Empty Nest Executive producer
1995 The Office Executive producer
1996 Local Heroes Executive producer
Radiant City Executive producer Television film
Common Law
1995−96 Minor Adjustments Executive producer
1993−96 The John Larroquette Show Executive producer
1995−97 Brotherly Love Executive producer
1996−97 Pearl Executive producer
1998 The Secret Lives of Men Executive producer
1999 Everything's Relative Executive producer
2014 Feed Me Executive producer
2012−16 Beauty & the Beast Executive producer
As director
Year Title
1967 Occasional Wife
1967−68 The Second Hundred Years
1968−70 Here Come the Brides
1970−71 The Partridge Family
1971 Getting Together
Miscellaneous crew
Year Title Role
1965−66 The Farmer's Daughter Assistant to the producer
As writer
Year Title
1985 Hail to the Chief

References

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  1. ^ Willich, Broocks (23 December 2011). "A Life in Pictures". Virginia Living. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  2. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (April 27, 2018). "'Golden Girls' Producer Paul Junger Witt Died at 77". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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