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10 february 1998 1965 -- 1998 new york city american 23 november 1943 richard kotuk.jpg richard kotuk
 richard kotuk journalist , producer , documentary filmmaker new york university the new school
richard kotuk

richard kotuk -lrb- november 23 , 1943 - february 10 , 1998 -rrb- was an award winning american journalist , producer and documentary filmmaker .
he directed and produced `` travis '' , a 1998 documentary film for which he won a george foster peabody award .
he was also the producer of the well known wnet news programs bill moyers journal and the 51st state .
his works are notable for their connection to the downtrodden especially in and around new york areas .
