Ernest Kinoy Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Hunter Award for career achievement and the Jablow Award for service to the union from the Writers Guild of America East
• Won a Writers Guild of America Award for Original Drama Anthology for "Skokie" in 1983
• Served in the U․S․ Army during World War II and was captured as a prisoner of war and taken to the Nazi concentration camp at Berga
• Won a CableACE Award for Writing a Movie or Miniseries for "Murrow" in 1987
• Quote: "The first thing you have to know is to write․ The second thing is finish it․ And the third is send it to somebody․ And the fourth is when they send it back, send it to somebody else․ Essentially․․․if you're going to do something - do it․"
• Served as the president of the Writers Guild of America East from 1969 to 1971
• Best known as a screenwriter and playwright who wrote for TV series like "Roots," "The Defenders," and "Playhouse 90․"