Jerry Solomon Kupcinet[1] (November 1, 1944 – January 20, 2019)[1] was a Daytime Emmy Award winning director and producer.
He created and co-executive produced and sold to Fox the three-time Emmy winning Cristina's Court.
Kupcinet is credited with the highest rated quarter–hour period in television history when, in 1986, he produced and directed the Jerry Lewis Telethon and created a three-way-split between the MD Telethon’s ad–hoc network, ABC’s Good Morning America and The Today Show on NBC.
Kupcinet has produced and directed commercials and infomercials for Richard Simmons, Susan Powter, and Phil Tyne's Work Outs.
Kupcinet was credited with creating the look and formula for the popular syndicated courtroom show Judge Judy.