14 Facts About Frank Chirkinian

Frank Chirkinian was an Armenian-American television sports producer and director.

Frank Chirkinian is most notable for his work on golf coverage, though he directed coverage of the Winter Olympics, the United States Open Tennis Championships, college and professional American football, auto racing and the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.

Frank Chirkinian died at his Florida home after suffering from lung cancer.

Shortly before his death, Chirkinian was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame; he was inducted posthumously.

Frank Chirkinian was known as the 'father of televised golf' for the impact he had on golf broadcasting.

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Frank Chirkinian came to the attention of CBS after he impressed with his direction of the 1958 PGA Championship.

Frank Chirkinian was responsible for a number of innovations in the filming and presentation of golf.

Frank Chirkinian ensured as many microphones as possible were placed around the golf course to pick up the sounds of the tournament and golfers' conversations, rather than having commentators talk over silent footage.

Frank Chirkinian showed as many golf shots as possible, cutting quickly from player to player to keep up the pace of the broadcast, unafraid of focusing on the game's stars.

The use of multiple cameras was introduced during Frank Chirkinian's tenure, including high-angle cameras mounted in trees and on blimps for the first time.

Frank Chirkinian said that he was most proud of being the first to display golfers' scores relative to par, rather than cumulatively, making it simpler to work out how they were faring relative to the rest of the field.

Frank Chirkinian appeared as himself in the Kevin Costner film Tin Cup.

Frank Chirkinian won four Emmys and two Peabody Awards during his career.

At the induction ceremony, a message Frank Chirkinian videotaped shortly before his death was broadcast to the assembled golfing luminaries.