- Known For
- Production
- Born
- November 19, 1938
- Place of Birth
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Died
- May 6, 2026
Ted Turner
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.
Filmography
tvCall Me Ted
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieCitizen Jane Fonda
2020
movieJane Fonda in Five Acts
2018 · Self - (archive footage)
movieThe Rise & Fall of WCW
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieCartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
2004 · (archive footage)
movieGods and Generals
2003 · Col. Tazewell Patton, Executive Producer
movieWCW Starrcade 2000
2000 · Executive Producer
movieHitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998 · Self (archive footage)
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1996
1996 · Executive Producer
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996 · Executive Producer
movieA Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994 · Executive Producer
movieScooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
1994 · Executive Producer
movieGettysburg
1993 · Col. Walter T. Patton
tvCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
1990 · Fred Learner (voice), Creator
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
movieA Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
1989 · Host
movieThe Slugger's Wife
1985 · Darryl Fan (uncredited)
Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta
movieTed Turner: The Man from Atlanta
1982 · Self
tvCNN Special Report
1980 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieIt's a Long Way to October
— · Self, Thanks, Associate Producer