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Robert Joseph Markell (April 12, 1924 - January 25, 2020) was an artist, engineer, and award-winning television producer and art director of television series, movies and mini-series. [1] Early life and education. Robert Markell was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 12, 1924.
Bob Markell was born on 12 April 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a producer and art director, known for 12 Angry Men (1957), Bicentennial Minutes (1974) and The Defenders (1961). He died on 25 January 2020 in Shelter Island, New York, USA.
Sep 2, 2016 · Bob and Joan have two children, Mariana Markell, a nephrologist at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and Denis Markell, a dramatist and novelist, whose latest book, a young adult novel called “Click Here to Start,” was published in July.
In his five-hour interview, Bob Markell (1924-2020) discusses his early work designing sets for landmark shows Danger, Studio One, and Playhouse 90. He describes winning the first Emmy awarded for Art Direction, in 1954, for You Are There and details how he became an Emmy-winning producer on shows including The Defenders and Bicentennial Minutes.
Jan 30, 2020 · Robert Joseph “Bob” Markell, television executive and longtime Shelter Island resident, passed away on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 25. He was 95 years old, and had been in failing health for some time.
Robert Joseph Markell (April 12, 1924 - January 25, 2020) was an artist, engineer, and award-winning television producer and art director of television series, movies and mini-series. Robert Markell was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 12, 1924.
The collection comprises 15 cubic ft. of materials that document the prolific career of art director, set designer, producer, and five-time Emmy Award winner Robert J. Markell. It contains production material for stage, film, and television such as sketches, set designs, and film created between the 1940s and1980s.
