Fred Silverman

Type: Person

Fred Silverman

As of November 2026, Fred Silverman has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Nov 2025).

Fred Silverman was an American television executive and producer. He worked as an executive at all of the Big Three television networks, and was responsible for bringing to television such programs as Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, All in the Family (1971–1979), The Waltons (1972–1981), and Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), as well as the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), Roots (1977), and Shōgun (1980). For his success in programming such shows, Time magazine declared him "The Man with the Golden

Fred Silverman at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardNov 2025 on SmartLess
RoleExecutive, Producer
AffiliationABC, CBS, NBC
FieldMedia

Who talks about Fred Silverman on podcasts?

Fred Silverman came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on SmartLess.

What is Fred Silverman mentioned alongside?

Fred Silverman is most often mentioned alongside Taylor Swift, American Express and Comedy Central.

Mentioned together: Taylor Swift, American Express, Comedy Central, HBO, India, Paramount, U.S.C., Viacom, YouTube, Thailand