Ted Turner

Ted Turner

11/19/1938 – 5/6/2026Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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.

Filmography (15 titles)

Call Me Ted7.0Show

Call Me Ted

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Citizen Jane Fonda7.8Movie

Citizen Jane Fonda

2020

Jane Fonda in Five Acts7.1Movie

Jane Fonda in Five Acts

Self - (archive footage) · 2018

The Rise & Fall of WCW7.2Movie

The Rise & Fall of WCW

Self (archive footage) · 2009

Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies9.9Movie

Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies

(archive footage) · 2004

Gods and Generals6.4Movie

Gods and Generals

Col. Tazewell Patton · 2003

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows7.6Movie

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

Self (archive footage) · 1998

Gettysburg7.0Movie

Gettysburg

Col. Walter T. Patton · 1993

Captain Planet and the Planeteers6.9Show

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Fred Learner (voice) · 1990

Movie

A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner

Host · 1989

The Slugger's Wife3.6Movie

The Slugger's Wife

Darryl Fan (uncredited) · 1985

Movie

Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta

Self · 1982

CNN Special Report6.7Show

CNN Special Report

Self · 1980

The Mike Douglas Show5.8Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · 1961

It's a Long Way to October10.0Movie

It's a Long Way to October

Self ·