Joe Saltzman

Biography

Joe Saltzman is a professor of journalism and communication at USC Annenberg and an expert in the image of the journalist in popular culture.

Saltzman received his B.A. in journalism from the University of Southern California and his M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. After working for several years as a newspaper reporter and editor, Saltzman joined CBS television in Los Angeles in 1964 and for the next ten years produced documentaries, news magazine shows, and daily news shows, winning more than fifty awards including the Columbia University-duPont broadcast journalism award (the broadcasting equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize), four Emmys, four Golden Mikes, two Edward R. Murrow Awards, a Silver Gavel, and one of the first NAACP Image awards.

Known For

O.J.: Made in America
Why Me?
Rape
Black on Black
The Very Personal Death of Elizabeth Schell Holt-Hartford
The Unhappy Hunting Ground
The Junior High School

Top Movie Credits

O.J.: Made in America Self
Why Me? Director
Rape Director
Black on Black Producer
The Very Personal Death of Elizabeth Schell Holt-Hartford Director
The Unhappy Hunting Ground Director
The Junior High School Director