Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs

actor, writer, producer

Ernie Kovacs was born on Jan 23, 1919 in USA. Ernie Kovacs's big-screen debut came with The Ernie Kovacs Show - Season 1 directed by Barry Shear in 1952, strarring Self. Ernie Kovacs is known for Our Man in Havana directed by Carol Reed, Alec Guinness stars as Jim Wormold and Burl Ives as Dr. Hasselbacher. Ernie Kovacs has got 3 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award Ernie Kovacs achieved is Directors Guild of America, USA. The upcoming new movie Ernie Kovacs plays is Pepe which will be released on Apr 26, 1962.

Author, actor, comedian, composer and producer. He was educated at the New York School of Theatre, and received the Sylvania Television Award. Joining the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1957, he composed a number of songs and themes, a number of which were used in his famed television comedy sketches including "Mr. Question Man". His other popular-songs included "Ugly Duckling", "So Good to Me", "The Patty Cake", "The Irving Wong Song", and many more.

  • Birthday

    Jan 23, 1919
  • Place of Birth

    Trenton, New Jersey, USA

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Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

Directors Guild of America, USA
1962
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television
Winner - DGA Award
Primetime Emmy Awards
1962
Outstanding Achievement in Electronic Camerawork
Winner - Primetime Emmy
The Ernie Kovacs Show (1961)
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