Ted Turner
- Born
- November 19, 1938
- Died
- May 6, 2026 (87 years old)
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
- —It's a Long Way to OctoberFilm · Self
- 2020Citizen Jane FondaFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2018Jane Fonda in Five ActsFilm · Self - (archive footage)★ 7.1
- 2013Population BoomFilm · Self
- 2010Global Eugenics: Using Medicine to KillFilm · Himself
- 2009The Rise & Fall of WCWFilm · Self (archive footage)★ 7.2
- 2004Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide FolliesFilm · (archive footage)★ 9.9
- 2003Gods and GeneralsFilm · Col. Tazewell Patton★ 6.4
- 1998Hitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsFilm · Self (archive footage)★ 7.5
- 1997The Race to Save 100 YearsThe Race to Save 100 YearsFilm · Self
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries★ 8.1
- 1996Arli$$Series · Ted Turner
- 1993GettysburgFilm · Col. Walter T. Patton★ 7.0
- 1990Captain Planet and the PlaneteersSeries · Fred Learner (voice)★ 6.9
- 1989A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted TurnerA Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted TurnerFilm · Host
- 1985The Slugger's WifeFilm · Darryl Fan (uncredited)
- 1982Ted Turner: The Man from AtlantaTed Turner: The Man from AtlantaFilm · Self