Ted Turner
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.
Known for
It's a Long Way to October
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
Citizen Jane Fonda
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Call Me Ted
Gettysburg
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
CNN Special ReportFilmography (15)
- 2024
Call Me TedSelf (archive footage) - 2020
Citizen Jane Fonda - 2018
Jane Fonda in Five ActsSelf - (archive footage) - 2009
The Rise & Fall of WCWSelf (archive footage) - 2004
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies(archive footage) - 2003
Gods and GeneralsCol. Tazewell Patton - 1998
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsSelf (archive footage) - 1993
GettysburgCol. Walter T. Patton - 1990
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersFred Learner (voice) - 1989A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted TurnerHost
- 1985
The Slugger's WifeDarryl Fan (uncredited) - 1982Ted Turner: The Man from AtlantaSelf
- 1980
CNN Special ReportSelf - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - —
It's a Long Way to OctoberSelf