Chris Albrecht


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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David Chase

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David Chase on knowing HBO was the right home for The Sopranos when Chris Albrecht immediately understood the need to shoot the series in New Jersey
01:30

Tom Fontana

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Tom Fontana on creating Oz for HBO at the behest of Chris Albrecht
04:44

Budd Friedman with Emerson College

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Budd Friedman on hiring Chris Albrecht, later of HBO, to run his club in New York City
02:21

Dr. John Leverence

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Dr. John Leverence on the Emmys cutoff rule that almost made the final season of The Sopranos ineligible for an Emmy Award until the year after it aired and how the award year eligibility calendar always will result in some "orphan shows", and on how then-HBO chairman Chris Albrecht appealed to the Television Academy Awards Department for an accommodation which was made to allow the show to be eligible for an Emmy in its final year
02:33

Barry Levinson

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Barry Levinson on pitching Oz at HBO to executive Chris Albrecht and what made the show different from previous prison dramas
02:40

John Moffitt

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John Moffitt on producing HBO's Comic Relief Specials;  on Zmuda going to Chris Albrecht to propose Comic Relief Specials
03:09

Darren Star

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Darren Star on a Sex and the City gag that HBO executive Chris Albrecht objected to
01:33

Keenen Ivory Wayans

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Keenen Ivory Wayans on the advice Chris Albrecht gave him about comedy; make it specific
01:46
Keenen Ivory Wayans on how he was brought out to L.A by Chris Albrecht at ICM
00:38

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