George Lefferts is a multifaceted creative professional with a diverse range of credits in television dramas, motion pictures, documentaries, and plays. His impressive portfolio includes work as a writer, producer, and director, as well as a former columnist for The New York Observer.
Throughout his illustrious career, Lefferts has garnered numerous awards and accolades, including three Emmy Awards for his work on "The Purex Specials for Women", "The Lives of Benjamin Franklin", and "Teacher, Teacher". He has also won the Golden Globe Award of the Foreign Press Association for "Specials for Women", as well as the Albert Lasker Medical Award for "What Price Health" with Sen. Ted Kennedy.
Lefferts has received multiple awards from the New England Press Ass'n for his weekly newspaper columns, as well as the National Media Award for "The Trapped Housewife, Purex Specials for Women". His other notable awards include the Cine Golden Eagle Award for Best Industrial Film, the Producers Guild Award, the Peabody Award, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Award, and a nomination for the Christopher Award.
As a writer, Lefferts has worked on various projects, including "Bravo Picasso!" with Pablo Picasso, Yves Montand, and Jacqueline Kennedy, "The Trial of Jean Harris" with Ellen Burstyn, and "The Living End". His motion picture credits include the feature film "Mean Dog Blues" starring George Kennedy, as well as twenty-six movies for television.
In addition to his writing and directing credits, Lefferts has also worked as a producer on numerous projects, including "The Smithsonian Institution Specials", "Ryans Hope", "Alcoa Preview", "The Breaking Point", "Confidential for Women", and "Ben Franklin". He has served as Executive Producer for various networks, including NBC, ABC, CBS, and David Wolper Productions.
Recent projects undertaken by Lefferts include a pilot for "Scandalous Art" with Maury Povich, a book, music, and lyrics for the original musical "Beachballs!", and a drama for production at The Helen Hayes Theater titled "The Boat".
