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Bernard Sofronski

Bernard Sofronski is a TV producer and celebrity spouse from the United States. Bernard Sofronski is widely recognized for his work as a producer on a variety of TV shows, films, and events. Aside from this, he is also known as the husband of American actress, Susan Dey.

Early Life

Bernard Sofronski was born in 1940, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, the United States. Currently, he is 83 years old and holds US citizenship. Meanwhile, he belongs to the White-American ethnicity.

Until now, this TV producer hadn’t revealed or discussed anything about his family background, including his parents’ names and occupations.

Similarly, no information is known on whether Sofronski has any siblings. However, he is said to have had a wonderful upbringing with his family. However, he appears to have been interested in acting since childhood.

There is no proper information available on the online website regarding Sofronski’s academic background. Some online websites state that he used to act in plays during his school days. However, he has not revealed the name of the school and college from where he graduated.

Theatrical Works

Sofronski relocated to New York City to fulfill his dreams of becoming an actor. Meanwhile, he joined the acclaimed Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg, where his classmates included iconic Hollywood actresses Marilyn Monroe and Jane Fonda, Sofronski acted in numerous off-Broadway plays and summer stock.

After performing plays for the Armed Services for three years, he spent two years serving in Europe and one year stateside during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Sofronski moved back to New York.

Professional Career

After returning to New York, Bernard Sofronski was named the Associate Producer for the CBS Network Soap Opera “Search for Tomorrow.” Meanwhile, he produced a daily half-hour network show with almost forty actors, five directors, and six writers.

The show was ranked number one within a year of being elevated to Executive Producer. He produced “Another World,” the first NBC soap opera to move to a one-hour format.

Due to his impressive work for CBS management, he was offered to join as Director of Daytime Programming. Seeing his abilities and hard workmanship, he later was promoted to Director of Prime Time Series and was finally made Senior VP of Special Programming.

He had played a key role in buying and supervising many of the network’s highest-rated nationwide movies, mini-series, award shows, documentaries, and prime-time animation.

Caption: The poster of the films which Bernard Sofronski has produced (Source: Facebook)

Additionally, he was also the first to introduce several award shows to television including The Golden Globe Awards and, with the help of the late producer Alexander Cohen, the Tony Awards.

He has contributed to and supervised production for television broadcasts, which included the Emmy Awards, the Country Music Association Awards, and the Grammy Awards.

Swarovski is the producer of some of the highest-rated and most-recognized drama films for television, including the controversial true story “Playing for Time,” about an all-female orchestra performing for Nazis in a concentration camp to survive.

He  is a three-time Emmy-nominated producer for his work on productions including “Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story,” the mini-series “Queen,” and “Murder in Mississippi.” Additionally, his other production credits are “Blue Moon,” “A Father’s Choice,” “Murder in Greenwich,” and “Mom at Sixteen.”

Bernard Sofronski – Net Worth 2024

As a film and television producer, Sofronski has earned a decent sum of money and lives a lavishing lifestyle. Additionally, he primarily makes money through his film and television production.

As of 2023, Sofronski’s net worth is measured at $4 million while his annual income and salary are under review. On the other side, his wife Susan a popular actress has an estimated net worth of $10 million.

Relationship Status

On the 20th of February 1988, Bernard Sofronski married actress, Susan Dey. The pair held a low-key wedding with only relatives and close friends in attendance. Even though the couple has been married for over three decades, there is no information about their children. Her wife, on the other hand, has a daughter named Dara Dey-Hirshan from her former marriage to Lenny Hirshan.

Caption: Bernard Sofronski with his wife, Susan Dey (Source: First For Women)

Skowronski had previously married another woman before meeting Susan. He was previously married to Myra Phyllis. According to reports, the couple had two children. However, no information on them can be obtained.

Body Measurements

This American producer stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs an average. Meanwhile, he has a pair of brown eyes with grey hair color and his dress size, shoe size, and other body measurements are unknown.

Bernard Sofronski – Social Media

Sofronski is presently not active on any kinds of social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. However, he is active on Linkedin.