Creator of ‘The Mike Douglas Show’ was 90

Woody Fraser, the prolific American producer and director best known for launching “The Mike Douglas Show” and “Good Morning America,” has died. He was 90.

Variety confirmed that Fraser died Saturday afternoon through his daughter Stacy. More details will become available in the coming days.

Fraser remains one of the most successful TV producers in entertainment history, particularly in talk, news and variety programming. In his 50 or so years in Hollywood, Fraser amassed credits on ‘The Dick Cavett Show’, ‘The Richard Simmons Show’, ‘On Trial’, ‘What Would You Do?’, ‘The Family Challenge’, ‘That’s Incredible!’, ” “The Home Show” and more.

Longtime collaborator and fellow producer EV Di Massa Jr. took to Facebook on Sunday to remember his mentor and friend.

“My mentor and true production genius Woody Fraser has passed away,” Massa wrote, sharing a photo of them together. “So many memories. Here we accept the Mike Douglas Lifetime Award at the Emmys. May God hold him until we have our next production meeting in heaven.

Fraser began his television career in 1960 as a director for NBC. That same year he would be introduced to Mike Douglas and soon after the pair co-created ‘The Mike Douglas Show’, which ran over 4,000 episodes from 1961 to 1982.

Following the launch of ‘Mike Douglas’, Fraser enjoyed a meteoric rise in the industry, becoming one of the most in-demand producers of the mid-1960s and early 1970s. From 1966 to 1973, Fraser was responsible for more than 32 hours of television a week, producing such series as “The Della Reese Show,” “The Bill Russel Show” and “Kid Talk.”

In more recent years, Fraser helped launch series such as “McEnroe” for CNBC and “Huckabee” for Fox News.

Fraser is survived by his eight children and three grandchildren.