Bruce Paltrow

Bruce Paltrow was an American television and film producer and director best known for creating the acclaimed medical drama 'St. Elsewhere' and the series 'The White Shadow,' works praised for their realism and ensemble storytelling. He won an Emmy and a Humanitas Prize and helped raise a generation of television writers and directors. Paltrow came from a Jewish American family with roots among Eastern European rabbis; he was the father of actress Gwyneth Paltrow.