Andy Friendly

Producer, Executive
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Andy Friendly

Producer, Executive
Birthday

November 6, 1951

Birthplace

New York, New York

Date of Passing

January 4, 2026

Andy Friendly was an Emmy Award-nominated producer and programming executive. He was the first producer of Entertainment Tonight and served as vp primetime programs at CNBC from 1990-1995. He was also the president of programming and production at King World Productions from 1995-2001.

His father was Fred W. Friendly, former president of CBS News and a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

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