Dan Enright
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Biography
A prolific TV producer responsible for several 1950s quiz shows, Enright was executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning TV-movie "Caroline?" (CBS, 1990) as well as a handful of feature films, most notably "Making Mr. Right" (1987). He was portrayed by David Paymer in the 1994 film "Quiz Show."
Filmography
Producer (Feature Film)
Producer (Special)
Life Events
1947
TV debut as producer for the series, "Juvenile Jury"
1947
Formed Barry & Enright Productions with Jack Barry
1953
Produced the first interactive TV show, "Winky Dink and You"
1958
Emmersed in a scandal, "Twenty-One" was cancelled due to the admitted deception on the part of the producers, Barry and Enright
1959
Barry & Enright Productions ceased to exist
1971
First series as executive producer, also marking return to TV, "All About Faces"
1975
Barry & Enright Productions was reformed and their collaboration continued through to Barry's death
1980
Final gameshow as producer, "Play the Percentages"
1981
Feature film debut as executive producer, "Private Lessons"
1983
First feature as producer, "Private School"
1987
Served as executive producer on final feature, "Making Mr. Right"
1988
First TV-movie, executive producer, "Necessity"
1990
Final series, "All About the Opposite Sex"
1990
Final TV-movie, executive producer, "Caroline?"
Family
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