Frank von Zerneck (born November 4, 1940) is an American television producer.

Career

Zerneck's career began as a theater producer in

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, but moved to television in 1975 in a collaboration with

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through Moonlight Productions, which resulted in the

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nominated docudrama ''

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''. They briefly partnered with former

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employee Stu Samuels in the mid to late 1980s. In 1987 Zerneck and fellow producer Robert M. Sertner created von Zerneck/Sertner Films, a long-term venture which has resulted in nearly a hundred

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s. Of the company's most notable productions are four Native American films produced for

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between 1993 and 1996, which included the Emmy winning ''

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'', ''

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'', and

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nominated '' Lakota Woman''. ''Tecumseh'', which concluded the series, was also critically acclaimed. Recent productions have largely consisted of disaster and true crime dramas.

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* 1940 births Living people American television producers {{US-tv-producer-stub