Alan Kaul(1942-2006)
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- Actor
Alan Styles Kaul was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. A graduate
of Whitworth college, he began his television career at KREM-TV in
Spokane. A few years later, he moved to KING-TV in Seattle to produce
evening broadcasts. While there, Alan earned his MA in communications
at the University of Washington and taught journalism classes to
undergraduates. In the 1970's Kaul moved to Los Angeles where he began
his 33 year career at NBC News. He started at KNBC (Channel 4) where he
produced the local evening news for Jess Marlow, Kelly Lange and Paul
Moyer. He also produced Dr. Art Ulene's medical show on KNBC. Kaul
eventually moved upstairs to NBC Network News where he spent the rest
of his life working as a network journalist and producer. At one point,
Alan was hired by director James Bridges to consult on the film, "The
China Syndrome," with Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas. He wrote, edited
and produced all of Jane's news copy for the movie and also played the
part of the broadcast director in the film. He also collaborated with
Alan Pakula on another Fonda film, "Rollover"(1981). He was presented
with numerous awards including Two Golden Mics, the Russell Cecil
Writing Award, two Edward R. Murrow Awards for his specials "The Arrest
of the Snipers" and "The Death of Mother Teresa," and an Overseas Press
Club of America award for "Best TV Spot News Reporting from Abroad" for
NBC's "Crisis in Kosovo: The Last Week."