Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 19, 1938
Died
May 06, 2026
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Credits
28 titles
Ted Turner
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.
Known For
Filmography
Call Me Ted
Self (archive footage)
Citizen Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Self - (archive footage)
Population Boom
Self
Global Eugenics: Using Medicine to Kill
Himself
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Self (archive footage)
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
(archive footage)
Gods and Generals
Col. Tazewell Patton
WCW Starrcade 2000
Executive Producer
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Self (archive footage)
WCW Thunder
Creator
The Race to Save 100 Years
Self
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Executive Producer
E! True Hollywood Story
Arli$$
Ted Turner
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Executive Producer
WCW Monday Nitro
Creator
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
Executive Producer
Gettysburg
Col. Walter T. Patton
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Fred Learner (voice)
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
Host
The Slugger's Wife
Darryl Fan (uncredited)
Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta
Self
CNN Special Report
Self
60 Minutes
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
It's a Long Way to October
Self