The Body Human

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The Body Human
GenreScience
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRobert E. Fuisz
Alfred R. Kelman
Production companyTomorrow Entertainment/Medcom Company
Original release
NetworkCBS
Release1977 (1977) –
1984 (1984)

The Body Human is a series of specials produced by Tomorrow Entertainment/Medcom Company and telecast by CBS,[1] between 1977 and 1984.[2] They were produced and directed by Robert E. Fuisz and Alfred R. Kelman, who was nominated for an Academy Award in 1966 for The Face of a Genius. The series concentrated on exploring aspects of the human body, from plastic surgery to sexual function. American actor Alexander Scourby was the narrator. The series was nominated for and won Emmy Awards as well as a Peabody Award.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Franks, Don (2005). Entertainment awards : a music, cinema, theatre and broadcasting guide, 1928 through 2003 (3rd ed.). Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.]: McFarland & Co. p. 563. ISBN 9780786417988. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ "- IMDb". IMDb.
  3. ^ "The Body Human: The Vital Connection". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 31 December 2017.