Ernest Kinoy(1925-2014)

Writer
Producer

Ernest Kinoy was born on 1 April 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Defenders (1961), Naked City (1958) and Roots (1977). He was married to Barbara Powers. He died on 10 November 2014 in Townshend, Vermont, USA.

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

The Defenders

8.0

TV Series

Writer

Naked City

8.2

TV Series

Writer

Roots

8.4

TV Mini Series

Writer

Lights Out

6.8

TV Series

Writer

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Writer

Diagnosis Murder
6.8
TV Series
- written by
- 1998–1999
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women
6.2
TV Movie
- Writer (segment Woman on a Bicycle)
- 1997
Tad
6.8
TV Movie
- written by
- 1995
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
6.2
TV Movie
- written by
- 1991
Lincoln
7.0
TV Mini Series
- teleplay
- 1988
Stones for Ibarra
5.9
TV Movie
- screenplay
- 1988
White Water Summer
6.2
- written by
- 1987
Murrow
6.7
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1986
American Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
- adaptation
- 1984
The Firm
8.9
TV Series
- Writer
- 1983
Skokie
7.2
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1981
The Henderson Monster
5.2
TV Movie
- written by
- 1980
Roots: The Next Generations
7.8
TV Mini Series
- developed for television by
- teleplay (creator)
- 1979
The Best of Families
7.0
TV Mini Series
- Writer
- 1977
The Deadliest Season
6.3
TV Movie
- screenplay
- story
- 1977

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Alternative names
- Ernie Kinoy
Born
- April 1, 1925
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- November 10, 2014
- Townshend, Vermont, USA(pneumonia)
Spouse
- Barbara Powers1948 - March 11, 2007 (her death, 2 children)
Other works
In 1962, he wrote the teleplay for an unsold comedy pilot starring Ray Milland called "Count Your Chickens".