Producer
Susan Zirinsky
Born March 3, 1952 in New York City, New York, USA
11 films
Susan Zirinsky (born March 3, 1952) is an American journalist and television news producer. She served as the President of CBS News from January 2019 until April 2021, when she was succeeded by Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon. She previously served as executive producer of 48 Hours from 1996 to 2019. In 2003, she won a Primetime Emmy Award as producer of the documentary 9/11, which aired on CBS in 2002.
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In 2013, Zirinsky was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Television & Film Awards.
As CBS News President and Senior Executive Producer, Zirinsky was responsible for CBS News broadcasts and the division's newsgathering across all platforms including television, CBS News Radio, CBSNews.com and CBSN. Zirinsky is the first female President and Senior Executive Producer of CBS News.
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First watch9/1120027.9An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie…View filmEssential films
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11 films- 2026Judge Judy: Unfiltered, UnforgettableExecutive Producer
- 2026Daughters of 9/11Executive Producer
- 2025Bodyguard of LiesProducer
- 2024We Will Dance AgainExecutive Producer
- 2023JFK: What the Doctors SawExecutive Producer
- 2023King Charles: The Boy Who Walked AloneExecutive Producer
- 2022Watergate: High Crimes in the White HouseExecutive Producer
- 2017Son of Sam: The Killer SpeaksExecutive Producer
- 2005Elvis by the PresleysExecutive Producer
- 20029/11Executive Producer
- 1987Broadcast NewsAssociate Producer