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George Schlatter Biography ((?)-)

Born December 31, in Birmingham, AL; father, a salesman; mother, a violinist;married Jolene Brand (an actress); children: Andrea (A.J.), Maria. Addresses: OFFICE--George Schlatter Productions, 8321 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Gender

Male

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK
• Producer and director, Norman ... Is That You?, Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer/United Artists, 1976.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Host, George Schlatter's Comedy Club, syndicated, 1987.
• host, George Schlatter's Funny People, NBC, 1988.
• PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER,UNLESS INDICATEDSERIES Producer, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show, NBC, 1962.
• producer, The Judy Garland Show, CBS, 1963-64.
• producer, The Steve Lawrence Show, CBS, 1965.
• producer, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, NBC, 1968-73.
• Turn-On, ABC, 1969.
• producer, The New Bill Cosby Show, CBS, 1972-73.
• Cher, CBS, 1975-76.
• Laugh-In, NBC, 1977-78.
• Real People, NBC, 1979-84.
• Speak Up America, NBC, 1980.
• Look at Us, syndicated, 1981.
• The Shape of Things, NBC, 1982.
• (also director) George Schlatter's Comedy Club, syndicated, 1987.
• (also director) George Schlatter's Funny People, NBC, 1988.
• Also producer, Soul, NBC.
• Credits; PILOTS
• Producer, The Colgate Comedy Hour, NBC, 1967.
• producer, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In Special, NBC, 1967.
• Arnold's Closet Review, NBC, 1971.
• The Lisa Hartman Show, ABC, 1979.
• Real Kids, NBC, 1981.
• The Best of Times, ABC, 1981.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• Producer, Victor Borge's Twentieth Anniversary Show, CBS, 1961.
• producer, NBC Follies of 1965, NBC, 1964.
• producer, Texaco Star Parade, CBS, 1964.
• producer, Texaco Star Parade II, CBS, 1964.
• producer, The Danny Thomas Television Family Reunion, NBC, 1965.
• producer and director, Radio City Music Hall at Christmas Time, NBC, 1967.
• producer, The Tennessee Ernie Ford Special, CBS, 1967.
• producer, The Fabulous Funnies, NBC, 1968.
• One More Time, ABC, 1968.
• producer and director, Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations onBroadway, NBC, 1969.
• The Shape of Things, CBS, 1973.
• One More Time, CBS, 1974.
• producer, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In Special, NBC, 1974.
• producer, Cher, CBS, 1975.
• producer, Doris Day Today, CBS, 1975.
• producer, John Denver and Friend, ABC, 1976.
• producer, The Great American Laugh-Off, NBC, 1977.
• producer, The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?, CBS, 1977.
• Just for Laughs, NBC, 1978.
• producer, The Goldie Hawn Special, CBS, 1978.
• Cher and Other Fantasies, NBC, 1979.
• producer, John Denver and the Ladies, ABC, 1979.
• Goldie and Liza Together, CBS, 1980.
• Salute to Lady Liberty, CBS, 1984.
• producer, Funny, ABC, 1986.
• The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special, ABC, 1986.
• Las Vegas: An All Star Seventy-Fifth Anniversary, ABC, 1987.
• producer, Emmanuel Lewis: My Very Own Show, ABC, 1987.
• producer and director, Humor and the Presidency, HBO, 1987.
• American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1987, 1988, and 1989.
• George Schlatter's Comedy Club Special, ABC, 1989.
• Beverly Hills Seventy-Fifth Diamond Jubilee, NBC, 1989.
• producer, Frank, Liza, and Sammy ... The Ultimate Event, Showtime, 1989.
• Also producer, The Grammy Awards Show, 1964-70.
• Writings
• See production details above, unless indicated.
• Writings;FILM
• Norman ... Is That You?, 1976.
• Fire and Ice (American version), Concorde/New Horizons/Goldcrest, 1986.
• TELEVISION; ALL AS CO-WRITERSERIES Cher, 1975-76.
• Real People, 1979-84.
• Speak Up America, 1980.
• The Shape of Things, 1982.
• Writings;PILOTS
• Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, 1967.
• Real Kids, 1981.
• Writings;SPECIALS
• The Fabulous Funnies, 1968.
• Doris Day Today, 1975.
• John Denver and Friend, 1976.
• John Denver and the Ladies, 1979.
• Salute to Lady Liberty, 1984.
• Funny, 1986.
• Humor and the Presidency, 1987.
• Las Vegas: An All Star Seventy-Fifth Anniversary, 1987.
• Emmanuel Lewis: My Very Own Show, 1987.
• George Schlatter's Comedy Club Special, 1989.

Further Reference

Sources

• Hollywood Reporter, January 26, 1988.