Graham Bensinger

Graham Bensinger

The 24-year-old’s gamble: How Barry Diller's "movies for TV" launched his career

Mar 15, 2026 · 0:05:03

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Diller pitched the idea of made-for-TV movies at ABC at age 24.
Colleagues initially thought his idea of original TV movies was folly.
He gained foundational industry knowledge from reading William Morris files.

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