Background
Amgott, Madeline was born on August 31, 1921 in New York City. Daughter of Samuel and Rose (Kanter) Barotz.
consultant television producer
Amgott, Madeline was born on August 31, 1921 in New York City. Daughter of Samuel and Rose (Kanter) Barotz.
Bachelor cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1942.
A pioneer of early television news, Amgott was one of the first, and only, women to producer television news shows during the 1950s and 1960s. Amgott worked at the Washington District of Columbia bureau of the The San Diego Union before moving back to New York City. In 1955, she joined the staff of Columbia Broadcasting System News.
Amgott helped create Calendar, Columbia Broadcasting System daytime show aimed at women, which was hosted by Harry Reasoner and Mary Fickett from 1961 to 1963.
She left Calendar after being turned down for an open producer on the show. Amgott was next hired by as a television news producer at WABC-television in New New York
She produced "The Big News," is believed to have been the first major network affiliate news show made without network news staff The show aired on WABC. Duirng the 1970s, Amgott produced episodes of the National Broadcasting Company talk show, Not for Women Only, which was hosted by Barbara Walters.
She later returned to Columbia Broadcasting System where she produced episodes of "60 Minutes," as well as episodes of "30 Minutes," a half hour children"s format of 60 Minutes which aired on Saturdays from 1978 to 1982.
Amgott"s work on 30 Minutes earned her three Daytime Emmy Awards. Amgott produced the 1987 Public Broadcasting Service mini-series, In Search of the Constitution, hosted by Bill Moyers. She also produced segments for Morning News on Columbia Broadcasting System. Amgott produced a television film on Hans Hofmann, which aired on Public Broadcasting Service in 2003.
Madeline Amgott died from lymphoma in Manhattan, New York City, on July 19, 2014, at the age of 92.
Member West Pride, W. 86th St. Tenants Association. Co-founder 168 W 68th St Tenants Association. Member New York City Bicentennial Commission, 1987-1989.
Member of Women in Communications, Inc.
Married David Karr, September 5, 1942 (divorced 1956). Children: Andrew, Katharine Karr-Kaitin. Married Milton Amgott, December 15, 1962.
1 child, Seth; 1 stepchild, Margo.