Paul Junger Witt


Paul Junger Witt was an American film and television producer. He, with his partners Tony Thomas and Susan Harris, produced such television shows as Here Come the Brides, The Partridge Family, The Golden Girls, Soap, Benson, It's a Living, Empty Nest and Blossom. The majority of their shows have been produced by their company, Witt/Thomas Productions, founded in 1975. Witt also produced the films Dead Poets Society, Three Kings, Insomnia, and the made-for-TV movie Brian's Song. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia.

Personal life

Witt married Ann McLaughlin with whom he had 3 children, Christopher, Anthony, and Genevieve. After their divorce, he married Susan Harris on September 18, 1983.

Death

Witt died of cancer in Los Angeles on April 27, 2018, at age 77.

Filmography

All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.

Film

Television

;As director
YearTitleNotes
1967Occasional WifeEpisode: "An Affair to Forget"
1967−68The Second Hundred YearsEpisodes:
"Luke's First Christmas"
"Shine On, Harvest Moonshine"
1968−70Here Come the BridesEpisodes:
"Letter of the Law"
"One Good Lie Deserves Another"
"The Crimpers"
"The Deadly Trade"
"The Soldier"
"A Wild Colonial Boy"
"Absalom"
1970−71The Partridge FamilyEpisodes:
"Did You Hear the One About Danny Partridge?"
"Soul Club"
1971Getting Together

;Miscellaneous crew
YearTitleNotes
1965−66The Farmer's DaughterAssistant to the producer

;As writer
YearTitle
1985Hail to the Chief