People
Kantor joins American Masters; Lacy christens production house
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A new executive producer is joining PBS’s biography series American Masters as the former e.p., show creator Susan Lacy, embarks on a new career as an independent filmmaker.
People
Lacy bound for HBO, Seiken leaving PBS for UK media giant, and more . . .
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Susan Lacy created PBS’s iconic cultural biography series in 1986, and will exit after signing a “very nice multiyear deal” to produce biographical films for the subscription channel’s documentary division.
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Lacy coaxes creative talents to share stories of their lives
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The whole idea behind American Masters, the biographical series produced at New York’s WNET, was to build a library of America’s cultural history. To meet that goal, Executive Producer Susan Lacy had to mount high-quality productions in sufficient quantity to make an impression on TV viewers and potential subjects.