Robert A. Fishman, legendary director of televised sports events at CBS, receives one of the Directors Guild of America’s highest honors: the Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Television Directing. It will be awarded on February 18 as part of the 75th DGA annual awards.
“DGA is pleased to recognize Bob Fishman for his unparalleled contributions to the direction of live sporting events over his 50-year career,” DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter said Tuesday. “From the first live broadcast of the Daytona 500 to Tanya Harding’s drama ‘Broken Lace’ at the 1994 Olympics to this year’s NCAA Final Four, Bob has been the ultimate storyteller in live sports, directing across the broadest spectrum possible. Bob’s mantra has always been: “Don’t miss the live action.” And he never missed a beat – bringing the action and the stories behind the action to life in a way that influenced his peers and generations of sports fans.
“In every sport he was involved in—whether baseball, football, basketball, tennis, auto racing, figure skating or horse racing—Bob always brought his special magic, this commitment to what he calls ‘true emotions,’ to his frame. to post and share. with viewers across the country. For his unique work, which combines the art of storytelling, live action and the power of television, we are incredibly proud to present Bob with this lifetime achievement award in television.”
During his half century at CBS, Fishman officiated three Winter Olympics, two World Series, 39 NCAA Final Fours, 27 US Open Tennis Championships, 21 Daytona 500s and numerous NFL and NBA playoffs.
His 16 Emmy wins include for Outstanding Live Sports Series for NFL on CBS and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in 2019; Outstanding playoff coverage for NCAA basketball on CBS; and Outstanding Live Sports Series for the 1990 and 1991 NCAA basketball tournaments and for the 1988 NCAA basketball on CBS.
He also won three DGA Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sports Directing: in 1987 for directing the NCAA Basketball Championship, in 1989 for the US Open tennis tournament, and again in 1990 for Baseball’s American League Championships Series Game 4.
When Fishman was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2019, he said: “I have one goal as a director and that is to capture emotional moments. For me, directing – whether it’s a film, sports or whatever – about capturing those moments with real emotion.”
Author: David Robb
Source: Deadline
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