David Dortort, a television writer and producer whose idea to create a western drama based not on shoot-’em-ups but instead on the travails of a loving family resulted in “Bonanza,” one of the most ...

With the Hollywood western in decline towards the end of the 1950s, fans of the genre were able to find some satisfaction in the growing number of western television series. Among the best of these ...

David Dortort, the creator and producer of “Bonanza,” the long-running television western that was untraditional in its emphasis on relationships over violence and that helped spur public demand for ...

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According to David R. Greenland’s Bonanza: A Viewer’s Guide to the TV Legend, Dortort was initially extremely pleased with the idea of having free reign to create what he wanted. He loved American ...

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David Dortort, who created "Bonanza," the top-rated Western that aired for 14 years on NBC with family values as its centerpiece, died Sept. 5 in his apartment in Westwood. He was 93. By Mike Barnes, ...

Writer-producer David Dortort, who created “Bonanza,” died in his sleep Sept. 5 in Westwood, Calif. He was 93. Oater “Bonanza,” which ran on NBC from 1959-73, got off to a rough start but was the No.

David Dortort, the creator and producer of “Bonanza,” the long-running television western that was untraditional in its emphasis on relationships over violence and that helped spur public demand for ...

Years ahead of its time, the programme focused on tight-knit relationships and family values rather than relying on the traditional format of gunslinging cowboys leaping on to horses to chase and ...

David Dortort: This name may not mean much to many TV viewers circa 2010, but - as the saying goes - "back in the day," he was a giant. Dortort, who created "Bonanza" and a handful of other westerns ...