Ted Turner

Ted Turner

Actor · Producer

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
November 19, 1938

Biography

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.

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Representative Works

Gettysburg
Gettysburg
7.0
/ English
Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals
6.4
/ English
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
6.8
/ English
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
7.4
/ English
Population Boom
Population Boom
6.1
/ German
The Slugger's Wife
The Slugger's Wife
3.7
/ English
The Rise & Fall of WCW
The Rise & Fall of WCW
7.2
/ English
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
7.5
/ English
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
9.9
/ English
Citizen Jane Fonda
Citizen Jane Fonda
7.2
/ French
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
7.1
/ English
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Gettysburg
1993Nominee

Best Performance

Gettysburg

Gods and Generals
2003Nominee

Best Performance

Gods and Generals

A Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994Nominee

Best Picture

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

Career Highlights

Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
1994Highlight

Best Picture

Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights

Population Boom
2013Highlight

Best Performance

Population Boom

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