Norman Weissman

Norman Weissman (12 April 1925 – 27 May 2021[1]) was an American writer, director, and producer of motion pictures and television shows.

Weissman's early credits include writing network radio and TV shows such as: A trilogy for the United States Information Agency in 1951 was well received when shown to overseas audiences: He wrote the American Profiles TV series distributed by BBC and the USIA, and the CBS TV Eye on the World Pilot program with Walter Cronkite.

His theatrical credits include writing and editing Scuba with Lloyd Bridges, an Avco-Embassy-CineFilm release; writing and production managing Pepi Columbus with Joseph Meinrad, produced by Ernest Heusermann of the Stadt Theater, Vienna; and writing and directing film segments for the CBS Will Rogers, Jr. TV morning show.

While studying at Dartmouth College, Norman was a student of Robert Frost and Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy.

During World War II Norman served as an Aviator in the United States Navy in the Atlantic Theater.