Stephen Schenkel (September 25, 1934 - December 14, 2009) was an American TV producer and network executive. Schenkel produced a number of soap opera programs; in particular he is known for his production of ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...

'' for which he was Executive Producer, '' Another World'', and '' The Edge of Night.''

Early life and education

Schenkel was a graduate of

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, class of 1956.

Career

Schenkel served as an executive at NBC, CBS,

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and Benton & Bowles. He developed and produced variety,

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, and game shows programs as well as

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documentaries. He was also co-creator and creative consultant on "

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" and

After School Specials. Schenkel was hired as a producer on the daytime serial Another World in 1985; he then became executive producer of ''All My Children'' in 1987, but resigned in 1989 because of ill health.

Personal

Schenkel married Penny Bergman in 1990 after meeting her on the set of "

." He died December 14, 2009."STEPHEN SCHENKEL"
Obituary. ''The New York Times'' Jan. 15, 2010

References

External links

*http://www.igs.net/~awhp/credits.html * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schenkel, Stephen 1934 births 2009 deaths Columbia College (New York) alumni American producers American Broadcasting Company executives NBCUniversal people