LOS ANGELES -- Richard L. Berger, a former president of Walt Disney Pictures and a television executive at CBS and Fox, died Wednesday from complications of lung cancer. He was 64.
A statement from publicists Guttman Associates said Berger died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
At Disney, Berger created the Touchstone Films division, where one of his most successful projects was "Splash."
He also served as president of the MGM-UA Film Group and was a vice president at 20th Century Fox Features. At CBS, he helped develop the popular TV series "Dallas" and "Lou Grant."
He went to work for 20th Century Fox in 1973 as a vice president for programs after working as a certified public accountant.
Born in Hillsdale, N.Y., Berger graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was an All-American soccer player. In recent years he devoted his time to charitable work, including serving as a board member for Children's Institute.
A statement from publicists Guttman Associates said Berger died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
At Disney, Berger created the Touchstone Films division, where one of his most successful projects was "Splash."
He also served as president of the MGM-UA Film Group and was a vice president at 20th Century Fox Features. At CBS, he helped develop the popular TV series "Dallas" and "Lou Grant."
He went to work for 20th Century Fox in 1973 as a vice president for programs after working as a certified public accountant.
Born in Hillsdale, N.Y., Berger graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was an All-American soccer player. In recent years he devoted his time to charitable work, including serving as a board member for Children's Institute.