Woody Fraser, the acclaimed American television producer and director known for creating Good Morning America, among other iconic shows, has died at the age of 90.
Fraser's daughter Stacey has been flooded with kind words. Recognized by variety show That he passed away on Saturday.
“Woody Frazier was the EP of my @FoxNews TV show and a television pioneer. He was the creator of many TV shows for over 70 years,” former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee wrote on X. Ta.
Huckabee called the late producer a “legend” and also noted that Fraser was his mentor on television.
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Producer Woody Fraser speaks with a microphone on stage at the 34th Annual Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom in Hollywood, California on June 14, 2007.・I paid tribute to Douglas. ((Photo by Fraser Harrison/Getty Images))
Producer EV DiMassa Jr., a longtime collaborator of Fraser's, also paid tribute on Facebook.
Massa said: “My mentor and true producing genius, Woody Fraser, has passed away. So many fond memories. Here we are at the Emmy Awards, accepting the Mike Douglas Lifetime Award.” he wrote while sharing a photo of.
During his extensive career, Fraser was recognized for his work on shows such as “The Mike Douglas Show,'' “The Richard Simmons Show,'' “The Dick Cavett Show,'' and “What would you do?'' , and was nominated for numerous Daytime Emmy Awards. “Family Challenge'' and “Good Morning America.''
He won an Emmy Award in 1982 for “The Richard Simmons Show,'' along with his wife, Noreen Fraser, who was a producer on the show at the time. Noreen passed away in 2017 after a battle with breast cancer.
As the show's first executive producer, Fraser is credited with helping establish “Good Morning America” as a powerhouse morning entertainment show.
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Stella & Dot and Noreen Fraser Foundation Hosted by Noreen Fraser and co-hosts Debbie Matenopoulos, Samantha Harris, and Katherine Schwarzenegger held on October 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California Woody Fraser, Madeline Fraser and Noreen Fraser attend the Breast Cancer Awareness Trunk Show. ((Photo Credit: Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Stella & Dot))
He worked in Hollywood for 50 years, starting his career as a director at NBC in 1960. That same year, he teamed up with Mike Douglas to help produce his own self-titled show, which became one of the most successful and long-running talks. entertainment industry show.
From 1966 to 1973, Fraser directed 32.5 hours of programming per week, a record at the time.
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Toward the end of his career, Mr. Fraser worked on CNBC's “McEnroe” and Fox News' “Huckabee.”
Fraser has eight children and three grandchildren. His family said details about his death would be released at a later date.
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