Edward James Martin Koppel net worth is
$15 Million
Edward James Martin Koppel Wiki Biography
Born Edward James Martin Koppel on the 8th February 1940, in Nelson, Lancashire England, he is a broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor of the news show “Nightline” from 1981 until 2005. Apart from this work, Ted has also contributed to the Discovery Channel, serving as its editor and managing director from 2006 until 2009. His career has been active since the early 1960s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Ted Koppel is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Ted Koppel`s net worth is as high as $15 million, an amount he has acquired through his successful career in television.
Ted Koppel Net Worth $15 Million
Ted is of German ancestry, an only son to parents who escaped from Hitler`s reign to England, when he had grown older, the whole family moved to the USA. After high school, Ted enrolled at Syracuse University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, and continued his education at Stanford University with a Master of Arts degree in mass communications research and political science.
Ted`s professional career began in the early 1960s, working as a copyboy for the WMCA radio, however, in 1963 he was appointed as a correspondent for the ABC Radio News, and became the youngest ever correspondent in the company. Little by little, his career moved forward, and in 1966 he became the war correspondent for ABC Television. While in that position, Ted covered the Vietnam War, but after two years he returned to the USA, where he commentated on Nixon`s presidential campaign, and then later became Hong Kong bureau chief, followed by US State Department correspondent, building his net worth steadily.
After that he went to China, as a part of President Nixon`s visit to the country, and in the early 1980s became the host of the news show “Nightline”, created by Roone Alredge. He was the host of the program for the next 25 years until 2005, when he decided to leave the ABC network. During that time, Ted`s net worth increased by a large margin. While the host of the show, Ted researched and included numerous topics, such as science, politics, education, economics and many others, all of which helped increase the show`s popularity, and Ted`s net worth, as his salary increased every year.
He left the show in 2005, and since then has held several positions, collaborating with other stations including BBC News, Discovery Channel and CBS.
Ted worked as a reporter for NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams, and also served as correspondent for the Rock Center, until the show was canceled. Furthermore, he worked as an analyst for the BBC World News America, and most recently has been the part of CBS Sunday Morning, as a special contributor, which also added a considerable amount to his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, Ted Koppel has been married to Grace Anne Dorney since 1963, with whom he had four children; his son died in 2010.
Full Name | Ted Koppel |
Net Worth | $15 Million |
Date Of Birth | February 8, 1940 |
Place Of Birth | Nelson, United Kingdom |
Height | 5' 4" (1.63 m) |
Profession | Producer, Actor, Writer, Broadcaster |
Education | Stanford University, Syracuse University |
Nationality | American, British |
Spouse | Grace Anne Dorney Koppel |
Children | Andrea Koppel, Andrew Koppel, Tara Koppel, Deirdre Koppel |
Parents | Alice Koppel, Edwin Koppel |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0465901/ |
Awards | Peabody Award, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Programming – Long Form, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Programs, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form, TCA Awa... |
Nominations | News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Interview, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Programming – Long Form, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Documentary, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine, News ... |
Movies | Iran, The most Dangerous Nation? |
TV Shows | Nightline, Koppel on Discovery, 45/85 |
# | Trademark |
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1 | His deep smooth mellow voice. |
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1 | Peter [Jennings] was famously attracted to women. Even so, he only married four of them. |
2 | I have the necessary lack of tact. [on interviewing guests on Nightline, 1984] |
3 | "I think we're glazing eyes all across America" [Interrupting a long-winded guest, ABC News Nightline (1980), 13 Feb 1987]. |
4 | (Reflecting on ABC's almost succeeding in taking ABC News Nightline (1980) off the air in 2002:) "There's nothing more invigorating in life than getting shot at and missed" (tho he misquoted Churchill who used the final phrase "shot at without result"). |
5 | When asked if he is narcissistic: "No, I'm too ugly to be narcissistic." The Wall Street Journal describes him as "the pre-eminent TV interviewer in America", while The Los Angeles Times refers to him as "the undisputed reigning lion of tough TV interview journalism." |
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1 | Release of his book, "Off Camera: Private Thoughts Made Public". [2000] |
2 | NBC News special correspondent [2011]. |
3 | Father of Andrea Koppel. |
4 | His father Erwin owned a tire factory, mother Alice was a singer and pianist. |
5 | Wife, Grace Anne Koppel, is an attorney, who worked full-time while Koppel held fast to his agreement to stay at home as a full-time dad early in their careers. |
6 | He speaks fluent German, Russian and French. |
7 | His parents were Jews living in Germany in the 1930s. They emigrated to England to escape from the Nazis. |
8 | Enjoys sailing |
9 | Most prized possession is his family Torah |
10 | Favorite author is Patrick O'Brian. |
11 | Became a U. S. citizen in 1963 |
12 | Has BS degree from Syracuse University and an MA in mass communications research and political science from Stanford University |
13 | Moved to the US when he was 13 |
14 | Cowrote book: In the National Interest |
15 | Anchored The ABC Saturday Night News from 1975-7 |
16 | From 1971 to 1980, was ABC News' Chief Diplomatic Correspondent |
17 | He has received honorary degrees from Syracuse University, Colgate University, The University of South Carolina, American University, New England School of Law, Fairfield University, Middlebury College, Georgetown School of Law, Dartmouth College, Knox College, Howard University, Duke University, Saint Louis University, University of Pennsylvania, Tufts University, Johns Hopkins University and Catholic University. |
18 | Member of the Broadcasting Hall of Fame |
19 | Named Broadcaster of the Year in 1987 |
20 | Winner of 25 Emmy Awards, five George Foster Peabody Awards, eight duPont-Columbia Awards, nine Overseas Press Club Awards, two George Polk Awards, and two Sigma Delta Chi Awards, the highest honor bestowed for public service by the Society of Professional Journalists. |
21 | Has 3 daughters and 1 son: Deirdre, Andrew, Tara and Andrea Koppel, also a TV news-person, who covers the State Dept for CNN. |
22 | His wife gave him a motorcycle for his 60th birthday. |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Koppel on Discovery | 2006 | TV Series executive producer | |
ABC News Nightline | 1994 | TV Series managing editor - 1 episode | |
The 21st Century: World Without Walls? | 1990 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Romania: Death of a Dictator | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | |
45/85 | 1985 | TV Movie documentary | |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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ABC News Nightline in Primetime: Brave New World | 1998 | TV Series | |
Editorial Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Frontline | 2001 | TV Series documentary managing editor - 1 episode | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Frontline | 1999 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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CBS News Sunday Morning | 2015-2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Meet the Press | 2005-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Panelist / Himself - Special Correspondent / ... |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The Daily Show | 2002-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
CBS This Morning | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Herblock: The Black & the White | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
The O'Reilly Factor | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Rock Center with Brian Williams | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Special Correspondent |
Today | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Koppel/Langella: One on One | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Rachel Maddow Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
U.S. 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself - Contributing Analyst |
Redemption of the Welfare Queen | 2009 | Documentary | Himself (voice) |
US Election Night | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
Charlie Rose | 1996-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
IFC News: 2008 Uncut | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
A Tribute to Tim Russert: Newhouse Mirror Awards | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
Larry King Live | 1994-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
BBC World News America | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Special Correspondent |
The View | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
That's the Way It Is: Celebrating Cronkite at 90 | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | |
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Square Off | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Koppel on Discovery | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Frontline | 2001-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Primetime | 1989-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Anchor / Himself - Host, Nightline (segment "American Hostages") |
ABC News Nightline | 1981-2005 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host / Anchor / ... |
Hardball with Chris Matthews | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
How's Your News?: On the Campaign Trail | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Without Fear or Favor: The Best in Broadcast Journalism | 2004 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Reporter |
Deadline Iraq: Uncensored Stories of the War | 2003 | Documentary | Himself - Anchor, ABC |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Television in America: An Autobiography | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Nightline Up Close | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
TV Guide's 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
Breaking the News | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Goldrush-Dot-Com | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host / Narrator |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
ESPN SportsCentury | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Crime and Punishment | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Host |
Frank Capra's American Dream | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (voice) |
Great Performances | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1985-1993 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1992 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Up Close Primetime | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
This Reporter | 1990 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Governor's Award |
American Masters | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 21st Century: World Without Walls? | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself - Moderator |
Romania: Death of a Dictator | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
Good Morning America | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
The World Is Watching | 1988 | Documentary | Himself (reports on Arias peace plan) |
Liberty Weekend | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Host |
45/85 | 1985 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
ABC Notebook | 1985 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
ABC News: The Crisis Game | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Host |
America Held Hostage | 1979 | TV Series | Host |
Dinner at Howard K. Smith's | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2007 | Lifetime Achievement Award | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | | |
2004 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine | ABC News Nightline (1980) |
2004 | Bronze Wrangler | Western Heritage Awards | Factual Narrative | ABC News Nightline (1980) |
1999 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Programs | ABC News Nightline (1980) |
1999 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Programs | ABC News Nightline (1980) |
1987 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Programs | ABC News Nightline (1980) |
1986 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in News and Information | ABC News Nightline (1980) |
1985 | Personal Award | Peabody Awards | | |
1985 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in News and Information | ABC News Nightline (1980) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2006 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine | Primetime Live (1989) |
1999 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational or Cultural Programming - Programs | ABC News Nightline (1980) |
1999 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Instant Coverage of a News Story - Programs | ABC News Nightline (1980) |
1987 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Program Achievement | ABC Notebook (1985) |
1987 | Career Achievement Award | Television Critics Association Awards | | |
Known for movies
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