Linda Gottlieb
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| Born | New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
Linda Gottlieb is an American television writer and film producer.[1] She is best known for her work as a producer on Dirty Dancing, as well as her work as executive producer on One Life to Live.[2]
Born in New Jersey, Gottlieb graduated from Wellesley College and received an M.A. from Columbia University in history.[2]
Gottlieb was a presenter on Face of a Stranger, written by Marsha Norman.[3] She was also executive producer of the 2003 film Soldier's Girl.[4]
As of 2011, Gottlieb lived in New York City with her husband.[5]
Career
Production credits
Films
- Limbo (1972), film starring Kate Jackson
- The Immigrant Experience: The Long Long Journey (1972)
- The Fur Coat Club (1973), film short
- Summer of My German Soldier (1978), made-for-TV movie
- The Mating Season (1980)
- We're Fighting Back (1981), TV movie
- The Electric Grandmother (January 17, 1982), a television movie that originally aired on NBC as a 60-minute "Peacock Project" special
- Dirty Dancing (1987)[6]
- Citizen Cohn (1992) cable TV film
- The Gentleman Bandit (2002)
- Soldier's Girl (2003)
Television episodes, series, and specials
- 13 Bourbon Street (1997), TV pilot
- One Life to Live (Executive Producer:[7] 1991-1994); replaced Paul Rauch; hired Michael Malone and Josh Griffith[citation needed]. Entertainment Weekly wrote: "OLTL (circa late 1991–1994) was airing some of the most literate drama ever to hit daytime—too good to be called 'soap opera.'"[citation needed]
- SoapLine, a TV series characterized as "a joint production of ABC News and ABC Daytime to bring viewers storyline updates, special features and interviews during breaks in live, pre-emptive coverage of the O. J. Simpson trial"[citation needed]
Teaching
She is an adjunct professor (Master Class in Screenwriting: One on One with a Producer) at Tisch School of the Arts.[citation needed]
