4-Time Emmy-winning director Marvin J. Chomsky, known for directing 'Roots', 'Star Trek', dies at 92.
Marvin J. Chomsky, Emmy award-winning director, has died at the age of 92. The director, who had a long and storied career in the entertainment industry, passed away in his sleep on Monday, March 28. The acclaimed filmmaker and producer was born on May 23, 1929, in New York City. He later attended and graduated from Syracuse University in 1950. He was a cousin to Noam Chomsky – an American linguist, social critic, and philosopher.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The veteran director also made his mark by directing the ambitious Roots, which starred John Amos, Ben Vereen, LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., Leslie Uggams, and George Stanford Brown. The TV show told the story of Kunta Kinte who has taken from his home in the Gambia and sold as a slave. The miniseries followed several generations of Kinte's descendants in the United States as well.
Chomsky also gained acclaim by directing episodes of Hawaii Five-O, and the 1978 miniseries Holocaust. Other notable works from the director include Billionaire Boys Club, Peter the Great, Attica, I Was a Mail Order Bride, Catherine The Great, and Inside the Third Reich, among others.
With several iconic works under his belt, his talent, skill, and influence ricocheted across the entertainment industry. His legacy will not soon be forgotten. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends.