David Bruce Saltman (born 1946) is an author, director and producer. He has written and produced more than 200 documentary films, and is the owner of

Pinnacle Productions Inc David Bruce Saltman (born 1946) is an author, director and producer. He has written and produced more than 200 documentary films, and is the owner of Pinnacle Productions Inc, a New York media production company. He wrote a biography of Gilda Radn ...

, a New York media production company. He wrote a biography of

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entitled '' Gilda: An Intimate Portrait'' published in 1993. Saltman was awarded an

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for Best Business Story. He has been an executive producer at

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for TV programmes such as ''Pinnacle'', ''

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'', '' Your Money and Movers''. Previously, he was a producer and writer for ''

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'' with

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, ''

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'' and for ''

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'' at

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. Saltman was lead producer for CBS News' award-winning coverage of the life and death of

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, the Nazi war criminal. The bulk of Saltman's documentary work has been for major TV companies and public television networks. He has also written for three feature films. He has written and reported extensively for newspapers and magazines, notably ''

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'' and ''

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''. He is also a consultant on the history of magic to the

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and has taught writing and filmmaking at various universities.

Publications

* '' The Marrakech Express: A Train of Thought'' Links Books (1973) with Paul Hyman * '' The Great Escape''

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(1974) Co-Creator & Head Writer (with Yee & Wright) * ''

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'' Bantam Books (1976) Co-Creator with Yee & Wright * '' Gilda: An Intimate Portrait''

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(1993) * '' Grand Master'' Hudson River Books (2017) with

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* '' HOUDINI UNBOUND: Espionage in Russia''

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(2017)

External links

Website
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References

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