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Robert Trachtenberg

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Editor

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American Masters

AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

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The Biz: American Masters Rediscovers Bing Crosby

Whenever director Robert Trachtenberg tells people he's made a film about Bing Crosby, he says, "The overwhelming response is, 'He's the guy who hit his kids.'" The actor-crooner's Daddy Dearest image was shaped by the 1983 tell-all memoir from son Gary. But Trachtenberg believes Bing Crosby: Rediscovered, his latest project for American Masters (Tuesday at 8/7c on PBS), will remind viewers that despite his flaws, Crosby is one of the 20th century's most influential pop culture figures.

Mon, Dec 1, 2014

The Biz: American Masters Rediscovers Bing Crosby