Lloyd Kramer
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Born in 1947, son of a dentist in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Divorced
from former TV anchor Adrienne Meltzer;
the two had met co-hosting a WCBS-TV magazine-style show in New York.
Graduate of Trinity College, Connecticut who succeeded quickly after
graduation to a role in a Broadway comedy. Spent much of early TV
career as reporter in Baltimore, becoming acquainted with
then-up-and-coming TV reporter
Oprah Winfrey. Much respected in New York
in 1970s and '80s for writing, and reporting original, offbeat
human-interest stories on local TV stations. Also produced numerous
documentaries for and with Winfrey's production company.