Ted Turner
Known for exceptional production in global cinema.
Profession
Production
Birthday
19 Nov 1938
Age
88 Years
Born In
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Total Projects
14
Years Active
63 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
Robert Edward Turner III (November 19, 1938 — May 6, 2026) was an American media proprietor and producer, known for having founded the Cable News Network (CNN) and WTBS, later known as TBS. He was also owner of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the 1990s.
Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
CNN Special Report
1980
Gettysburg
1993
Gods and Generals
2003
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
2018
The Slugger's Wife
1985
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
2004
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009
Filmography
tv
Call Me Ted
Call Me Ted
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Citizen Jane Fonda
Citizen Jane Fonda
movie
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
as Self - (archive footage)
movie
The Rise & Fall of WCW
The Rise & Fall of WCW
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
as (archive footage)
movie
Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals
as Col. Tazewell Patton
movie
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Gettysburg
Gettysburg
as Col. Walter T. Patton
tv
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
as Fred Learner (voice)
movie
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
as Host
movie
The Slugger's Wife
The Slugger's Wife
as Darryl Fan (uncredited)
tv
CNN Special Report
CNN Special Report
as Self
tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
movie
It's a Long Way to October
It's a Long Way to October
as Self