Ted Turner

Production

Biography

Robert Edward Turner III (November 19, 1938 — May 6, 2026) was an American media proprietor and producer, known for having founded the Cable News Network (CNN) and WTBS, later known as TBS. He was also owner of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the 1990s.

Filmography 15

Movies (11)

Citizen Jane Fonda
2020
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
2018
Self - (archive footage)
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009
Self (archive footage)
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
2004
(archive footage)
Gods and Generals
2003
Col. Tazewell Patton
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
Self (archive footage)
Gettysburg
1993
Col. Walter T. Patton
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
1989
Host
The Slugger's Wife
1985
Darryl Fan (uncredited)
Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta
1982
Self
It's a Long Way to October
Self

Shows (4)

Call Me Ted
2024
Self (archive footage)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Fred Learner (voice)
CNN Special Report
1980
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self