The Body Human

The Body Human
GenreScience
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRobert E. Fuisz
Alfred R. Kelman
Production companyTomorrow Entertainment/Medcom Company
Original release
NetworkCBS
Release1977 (1977) –
1984 (1984)

The Body Human is a series of specials produced by Tomorrow Entertainment/Medcom Company and telecast by CBS,[1] between 1977 and 1984.[2] They were produced and directed by Robert E. Fuisz and Alfred R. Kelman, who was nominated for an Academy Award in 1966 for The Face of a Genius.[3] The series concentrated on exploring aspects of the human body, from plastic surgery to sexual function. American actor Alexander Scourby was the narrator.[2] The series was nominated for and won Emmy Awards as well as a Peabody Award.[4]

References

  1. ^ Franks, Don (2005). Entertainment awards : a music, cinema, theatre and broadcasting guide, 1928 through 2003 (3rd ed.). Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.]: McFarland & Co. p. 563. ISBN 9780786417988. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "- IMDb". IMDb.
  3. ^ "Alfred R. Kelman - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ^ "The Body Human: The Vital Connection". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 31 December 2017.