Richard S. Reisberg, who held senior roles at Viacom Productions, UA TV, MGM/UA TV Productions and Lionsgate TV, died September 23. He was 85.
His family confirmed the news to Deadline but did not provide a cause of death.
After earning his law degree, Reisberg worked early on in business affairs at ABC, CBS and NBC and then Viacom International, where he rose to become Senior Vice President. In 1972, he was made President of Viacom Productions.
After Viacom, Reisberg held a string of senior roles: President of United Artists Television, President of MGM/UA Television
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