Television Producer, Executive. He is best known for his contributions to numerous popular television programs, most notably "Police Story" and "Police Woman". Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York his father was a German immigrant and his mother was born in Russia. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II as a radio gunner, and was shot down over Germany and taken prisoner. Following his return home, he attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, where he attained a bachelor's degree and worked in the advertising industry and for talent agencies. During the late-1960s, Gerber launched his television career as executive producer of the series "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (1969 to 1970), and served as studio executive in charge of television production at Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. From the 1970s until the 2000s, he produced such television series as "Nanny and the Professor", "Born Free", "Joe Forrester", "Eischied", "Today's F.B.I.", the television-movies "The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case" (1976), "Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission" (1987), and the mini-series "George Washington", for which received a Peabody Award (1984) and "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984). He produced the 2006 television-movie "Flight 93". During the course of his career, Gerber earned numerous Emmy Award nominations, receiving one for "Police Story". He was married to actress Laraine Stephens.
Television Producer, Executive. He is best known for his contributions to numerous popular television programs, most notably "Police Story" and "Police Woman". Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York his father was a German immigrant and his mother was born in Russia. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II as a radio gunner, and was shot down over Germany and taken prisoner. Following his return home, he attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, where he attained a bachelor's degree and worked in the advertising industry and for talent agencies. During the late-1960s, Gerber launched his television career as executive producer of the series "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (1969 to 1970), and served as studio executive in charge of television production at Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. From the 1970s until the 2000s, he produced such television series as "Nanny and the Professor", "Born Free", "Joe Forrester", "Eischied", "Today's F.B.I.", the television-movies "The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case" (1976), "Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission" (1987), and the mini-series "George Washington", for which received a Peabody Award (1984) and "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984). He produced the 2006 television-movie "Flight 93". During the course of his career, Gerber earned numerous Emmy Award nominations, receiving one for "Police Story". He was married to actress Laraine Stephens.
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