2014Winner
Best Performance
The Look of Silence
Ted Yates
Actor
Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
October 1, 1930
Biography
Ted Yates was among the most honored and respected of television's news documentary filmmakers. He was known as a tenacious reporter and producer. Born as Frederick Langdon Yates Jr., he was a pioneer in television documentary, with an intimate understanding of the medium's visual power. During a tribute broadcast following his death, his colleagues described him as "not a daredevil but a dedicated professional."
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The Look of Silence