Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:
"Dixon Q. Dern - A living legend"
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In this four-hour interview, Dixon Dern talks about his early career as an in-house attorney for UPA and how his work was affected by the Blacklist. He recalls his involvement with the Perry Mason series and See It Now - including an incident when his life was threatened. He describes his years at Desilu and working closely with Desi Arnaz. He describes the legal issues with The Untouchables, including a lawsuit filed by the family of Al Capone. He discusses his later work in private practice with clients such as Creative Artists Agency (since its inception) and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, including its split with the National Academy in the mid-1970s. Michael Rosen conducted the interview in LA on October 10, 2003. Karen Herman conducted a followup interview May 7, 2009.
In this four-hour interview, Dixon Dern talks about his early career as an in-house attorney for UPA and how his work was affected by the Blacklist. He recalls his involvement with the Perry Mason series and See It Now - including an incident when his life was threatened. He describes his years at Desilu and working closely with Desi Arnaz. He describes the legal issues with The Untouchables, including a lawsuit filed by the family of Al Capone. He discusses his later work in private practice with clients such as Creative Artists Agency (since its inception) and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, including its split with the National Academy in the mid-1970s. Michael Rosen conducted the interview in LA on October 10, 2003. Karen Herman conducted a followup interview May 7, 2009.
310-275-2003 ddern@dixlaw.com
