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Career

Austin Hoyt
Born	Buffalo, NY
Occupation	Film Producer
Spouse	Felicity Forbes Barber
Website	www.austinhoytproductions.net

Austin Hoyt (born June 20th, 1937 in Buffalo, New York) is an American producer, writer, and director known for his work in documentary filmmaking. Hoyt served as a producer and executive producer at WGBH Boston from 1965 to 2003, contributing to various programs, including the PBS series American Experience. During his career, Hoyt wrote, directed, and co-produced the two-part biography George H.W. Bush for American Experience, which aired in 2008. He was involved in the production of documentaries such as Eisenhower, Reagan, and Victory in the Pacific.

In 1985, Hoyt received a Peabody Award for his role as executive producer of the Frontline special report Crisis in Central America, a four-part series that examined the historical background of the region's conflicts. In 1999, Hoyt was part of the team that was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series for American Experience. Hoyt later founded his own company, Austin Hoyt Productions.

Filmography

Throughout his career, Hoyt has worked on various historical documentaries, primarily focusing on American history. Some of his works include:

• The Great Famine (2011) – Writers Guild award nomination.
• Victory in the Pacific (2005) – Received three Emmy nominations.
• MacArthur (American Experience,1999) – Emmy-winning documentary of Douglas MacArthur.
• American Experience's series of presidential portraits - including those on Ronald Reagan (1998) and Dwight Eisenhower (1993) – Peabody Award.
• The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie (1997).
• Crisis in Central America (Frontline Special Report, 1985) – Executive Producer, Peabody Award.
• Vietnam: A Television History (1983) – Segments LBJ Goes to War (1964–1965) and Tet, 1968; the former won an Emmy and a Writer's Guild of America Award.
• Public Broadcast Laboratory (PBL) – Produced Ronald Reagan at Yale (1967) and Multiply and Subdue the Earth (1969).
• LSD: Lettvin vs. Leary (NET Journal, 1967).

Publications

In addition to his work in television, Hoyt has authored various articles and books, including:

• Down the Back to the Arctic (Sports Illustrated, 1963)
• Bill Levitt in his Own Words (2011).
• The Haunting Valley of the South Nahanni (expected in 2025).

Personal life

Hoyt has been married to Felicity Forbes Barber since August 28, 2004. They reside in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

External links

• Austin Hoyt at IMDb