Louis J. Reda (January 31, 1925 – September 30, 2017)[1] was an American filmmaker, specializing in television documentaries, who produced some 30 productions, as chairman of Lou Reda Productions, based in Easton, Pennsylvania.
[2] Reda's production company has been called "the largest producer of programs for the A&E and History Channel cable operations",[3] accounting for some 10% of the material shown on the two cable networks.
[4] Productions by Reda's firm include The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors.
[5] He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942 during his freshman year at Phillipsburg High School and was initially assigned to duty as a deep sea diver.
[6] A resident of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey, Reda died at the age of 92 on September 30, 2017.