Douglas Netter obit

Douglas Netter

1921 - 2017

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TV exec produced cable TV’s “Babylon 5” series…

Douglas Netter, the science-fiction oriented TV chief who served as executive producer of “Babylon 5,” died Wednesday, May 10, 2017, according to multiple news sources. Born in 1921, he was either 95 or 96.

“Babylon 5,” the science fiction cable TV series created by the writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, ran for five seasons starting in January 1994 on the Prime Time Entertainment Network and, for its final season on Turner Network Television. It starred Bruce Boxleitner. Michael O’Hare, and Claudia Christian, among others.

Netter also had producing credits in the film industry. He served as associate producer of “The Ambushers” (1967) that starred Dean Martin as secret agent Matt Helm, who is dispatched to recover a government-built UFO.

Eight years later, Netter produced “Mr. Ricco,” also starring Martin, and in 1978 co-produced “The Wild Geese,” a story about an African mercenary.

Between 1970 and 1975, Netter was the executive vice president and chief operating officer at MGM Studios.

While serving as executive producer for “Babylon 5,” Netter founded the CGI special effects company Netter Digital. He served as its first CEO.

Boxleitner offered a tribute to Netter Wednesday on social media.

“I’m saddened by the news I received this morning about the passing of B5 executive producer Doug Netter,” Boxleitner tweeted. “Always a gentleman,RIP.#Babylon5”

Producer

Bruce Boxleitner, Tracy Scoggins, and Peter Woodward in Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (2007)

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales

6.4

TV Mini Series

executive producer

2007

2 episodes

 

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (2002)

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

7.2

TV Series

producer

2002

 

Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)

Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight

6.0

TV Movie

executive producer

2002

 

Tracy Scoggins, Gary Cole, Daniel Dae Kim, and Peter Woodward in Crusade (1999)

Crusade

6.7

TV Series

executive producer

1999

13 episodes

 

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999)

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms

7.1

TV Movie

executive producer

1999

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)

Babylon 5

8.4

TV Series

executive producer

1993–1998

111 episodes

 

Martin Sheen in Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

6.5

TV Movie

executive producer

1998

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Shari Belafonte, and Claudia Christian in Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998)

Babylon 5: Thirdspace

6.8

TV Movie

executive producer

1998

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)

Babylon 5: In the Beginning

7.7

TV Movie

executive producer

1998

 

Hypernauts (1996)

Hypernauts

7.8

TV Series

executive producer

1996

9 episodes

 

Crystal Bernard, Chad Lowe, and Brad Johnson in Siringo (1995)

Siringo

5.2

TV Movie

producer

1995

 

The Wild West (1993)

The Wild West

7.9

TV Mini Series

executive producer

producer

1993

2 episodes

 

Captain Power: The Beginning (1990)

Captain Power: The Beginning

7.1

TV Movie

executive producer

1990

 

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Raid on Volcania

7.3

Video

executive producer (as Doug Netter)

1987

 

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio-Dread Strike Mission

6.1

Video

executive producer (as Doug Netter)

1987

 

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Future Force Training

6.7

Video

executive producer (as Doug Netter)

1987

 

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1987)

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

7.4

TV Series

producer

1987

 

Five Mile Creek (1983)

Five Mile Creek

7.7

TV Series

executive producer

1983–1985

26 episodes

 

The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.4

TV Series

executive producer

producer

1981

1 episode

 

Roughnecks (1980)

Roughnecks

7.4

TV Movie

executive producer

1980

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Sam Elliott, Pat Hingle, Ben Johnson, Cameron Mitchell, Penny Peyser, and Timothy Scott in Wild Times (1980)

Wild Times

6.6

TV Mini Series

executive producer

1980

2 episodes

 

Stan Shaw in Buffalo Soldiers (1979)

Buffalo Soldiers

6.0

TV Movie

executive producer

1979

 

Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, and Jeff Osterhage in The Sacketts (1979)

The Sacketts

7.6

TV Mini Series

executive producer

producer

1979

2 episodes

 

Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger in The Wild Geese (1978)

The Wild Geese

6.8

co-producer (uncredited)

1978

 

Darktown Strutters (1975)

Darktown Strutters

4.8

executive producer (uncredited)

1975

 

Mr. Ricco (1975)

Mr. Ricco

5.8

producer (produced by)

1975

 

The Ambushers (1967)

The Ambushers

5.3

associate producer

1967

 

Additional Crew

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1987)

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

7.4

TV Series

creative consultant

1987

11 episodes

 

Director

The Wild West (1993)

The Wild West

7.9

TV Mini Series

Director

1993

2 episodes