Susan Zirinsky

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Female

Birthday 1952-03-03 (72 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As Susan Zirinski

Susan Zirinsky

Biography

Susan Zirinsky (born March 3, 1952) is an American journalist and television news producer. She served as the President of CBS News from January 2019 until April 2021, when she was succeeded by Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon. She previously served as executive producer of 48 Hours from 1996 to 2019. In 2003, she won a Primetime Emmy Award as producer of the documentary 9/11, which aired on CBS in 2002. In 2013, Zirinsky was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Television & Film Awards. As CBS News President and Senior Executive Producer, Zirinsky was responsible for CBS News broadcasts and the division's newsgathering across all platforms including television, CBS News Radio, CBSNews.com and CBSN. Zirinsky is the first female President and Senior Executive Producer of CBS News.

Known For

Producer

Ctrl+Alt+Desire

as Executive Producer

2024
We Will Dance Again

as Executive Producer

2024
CTRL+ALT+DESIRE

as Executive Producer

2024
Pillowcase Murders

as Executive Producer

2024
Mafia Spies

as Executive Producer

2023
JFK: What The Doctors Saw

as Executive Producer

2023
2023
FBI TRUE

as Executive Producer

2023
Crush

as Executive Producer

2023
Born in Synanon

as Executive Producer

2022
Ghislaine - Partner in Crime

as Executive Producer

2022
Never Seen Again

as Executive Producer

2022
11 Minutes

as Executive Producer

2022
The Checkup with Dr. David Agus

as Executive Producer

2017
Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks

as Executive Producer

2005
Elvis by the Presleys

as Executive Producer

2002
9/11

as Executive Producer

1987
Broadcast News

as Associate Producer

Actor

2023
Rather

as Self - Former CBS News President