2 hr 18 min
Frank Doelger — TV Producer A Williams Life
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- Personal Journals
Frank Doelger is a multiple Emmy Award-winning TV producer whose credits include HBO’s Game of Thrones, Rome, and John Adams. Frank begins by talking about Williams and the professors who had an early influence on his career path. He then discusses his time as a graduate student at Oxford, where a chance encounter led to his becoming a theater producer. Afterwards, the conversation turns to how Frank broke into the TV business, initially as a script reader for network television. During the remainder of the episode, Frank details his role as an executive producer on Game of Thrones, one of the most successful TV series in history, and other HBO hit productions. Lastly, we hear about Frank’s latest project, The Swarm, produced by his new production company, and the Winter Study class he taught this past winter.
This interview was recorded in February 2022 at CDM Studios in New York City.
Click here to view pictures and transcripts, and hear more episodes of A Williams Life.
Produced by Jon Earle ('09)
Web design by Kathy Bogan ('75)
Frank Doelger is a multiple Emmy Award-winning TV producer whose credits include HBO’s Game of Thrones, Rome, and John Adams. Frank begins by talking about Williams and the professors who had an early influence on his career path. He then discusses his time as a graduate student at Oxford, where a chance encounter led to his becoming a theater producer. Afterwards, the conversation turns to how Frank broke into the TV business, initially as a script reader for network television. During the remainder of the episode, Frank details his role as an executive producer on Game of Thrones, one of the most successful TV series in history, and other HBO hit productions. Lastly, we hear about Frank’s latest project, The Swarm, produced by his new production company, and the Winter Study class he taught this past winter.
This interview was recorded in February 2022 at CDM Studios in New York City.
Click here to view pictures and transcripts, and hear more episodes of A Williams Life.
Produced by Jon Earle ('09)
Web design by Kathy Bogan ('75)
2 hr 18 min