Crile, George

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Name (Latin)
Crile, George
Date of birth
1945-03-05
Date of death
2006-05-15
Field of activity
Politics, Practical
Occupation
Journalists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 71728324
Wikidata: Q5538222
Library of congress: n 2002021358
Sources of Information
  • New York times WWW site, May 16, 2006(George Crile; b. George Crile III, Mar. 5, 1945, San Diego; d. yesterday [May 15, 2006], Manhattan, aged 61; television news producer who specialized in attacking difficult, controversial subjects, most famously in a documentary for CBS alleging that Gen. William C. Westmoreland and his military colleagues deliberately underestimated enemy troop numbers in the Vietnam War)
  • Crile, George. Charlie Wilson's war, 2002:CIP t.p. (George Crile) galley (a veteran producer of 60 minutes...lives in New York)
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Wikipedia description:

George Washington Crile III (March 5, 1945 – May 15, 2006) was an American journalist most closely associated with his three decades of work at CBS News. He specialized in dangerous and controversial subjects, resulting in both praise and controversy. He received an Emmy Award, Peabody Award, and Edward R. Murrow Award.

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