Lou Reda | |
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Born |
Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S. | January 31, 1925.
Died | September 30, 2017 | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Known for | Specializing in television documentaries |
Louis J. Reda (January 31, 1925 – September 30, 2017) [1] was an American filmmaker, specializing in television documentaries, who produced some 30 productions, as chairman of Lou Reda Productions, based in Easton, Pennsylvania. [2] Reda's production company has been called "the largest producer of programs for the A&E and History Channel cable operations", [3] accounting for some 10% of the material shown on the two cable networks. [4] Productions by Reda's firm include The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors.
Reda was from Phillipsburg, New Jersey. [5] He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942 during his freshman year at Phillipsburg High School and was initially assigned to duty as a deep sea diver. [6]
A resident of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey, Reda died at the age of 92 on September 30, 2017. [7]
Lou Reda | |
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Born |
Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S. | January 31, 1925.
Died | September 30, 2017 | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Known for | Specializing in television documentaries |
Louis J. Reda (January 31, 1925 – September 30, 2017) [1] was an American filmmaker, specializing in television documentaries, who produced some 30 productions, as chairman of Lou Reda Productions, based in Easton, Pennsylvania. [2] Reda's production company has been called "the largest producer of programs for the A&E and History Channel cable operations", [3] accounting for some 10% of the material shown on the two cable networks. [4] Productions by Reda's firm include The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors.
Reda was from Phillipsburg, New Jersey. [5] He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942 during his freshman year at Phillipsburg High School and was initially assigned to duty as a deep sea diver. [6]
A resident of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey, Reda died at the age of 92 on September 30, 2017. [7]