About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
1930-12-14
Place of birth:
New York, New York, USA
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Herbert F. Solow

Overview

Herbert Franklin Solow (born December 14, 1930) is an American motion picture and television executive, screenwriter, motion picture and television producer, director and talent agent.

Solow was born to a Jewish family in New York City. After his graduation from Dartmouth College in 1953, Solow was hired by the William Morris Agency in New York City to work in the mailroom. In 1954, he was promoted to talent agent. Later he was hired by NBC and transferred to Los Angeles in 1960 and was subsequently hired by CBS as Director of Daytime Programs, West Coast. He returned to NBC a year later as Director of Daytime Programs.

In 1964, he joined Desilu Studios and was appointed Vice President of Production in 1964. Solow oversaw the development, sales, and production of Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, and Mannix.

Solow joined MGM Television as vice president in charge of television production. There he oversaw the development and production of Medical Center, Then Came Bronson (produced by Robert H. Justman and Robert Sabaroff), and The Courtship of Eddie's Father. Later, Solow was appointed MGM's Vice President of Worldwide Television and Motion Picture Production, and headed MGM Studios in Culver City, California and Borehamwood, England.

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Known for

Acting
1998 Inside Star Trek: The Real Story Actor Host 59
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1996 Star Trek Story Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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Writing
1977 Man From Atlantis: The Disappearances Writing Writer 59
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1977 Man From Atlantis: Killer Spores Writing Writer N/A
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1977 Man From Atlantis: The Death Scouts Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Killdozer Writing Adaptation 58
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1974 Heatwave! Writing Story 58
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Production
1986 Saving Grace Production Producer 59
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1983 Get Crazy Production Executive Producer 59
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1982 Brimstone & Treacle Production Producer 59
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1977 Man from Atlantis Production Producer 66
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1974 Killdozer Production Producer 58
Average
1974 Heatwave! Production Producer 58
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1972 Climb an Angry Mountain Production Executive Producer N/A
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1970 Elvis: That's the Way It Is Production Producer 61
Fair
1969 Then Came Bronson Production Producer 69
Fair