George Schlatter

George Schlatter (born December 31, 1932 in Birmingham) is a television producer and director, best known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, several Grammy Awards shows, and numerous television specials. He was also the founder of the American Comedy Awards and owner of The Editing Company.

Schaltter was the son of a salesman and a violinist. He was born in Birmingham but grew up in St Louis, Missouri where he trained as an operatic singer. He attended Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California and began his career as a band and act manager for MCA Records. From there he was hired as general manager for Ciro's night club on Sunset Strip where Dan Rowan and Dick Martin frequently performed.

After moving briefly to Las Vegas, Nevada, Schlatter returned to Hollywood and began producing variety series and specials. He was tapped to oversee the television broadcast of the Grammy Awards from 1964 to 1970. In 1968 he founded George Schlatter Productions and created the hit comedy series Rowan and Martin's Laugh In for NBC.

Through the early 2000s, Schlatter continued to produce and direct television specials and series, including the magazine show "Real People." He launched the American Comedy Awards in 1987 and continued producing it through 2001. He also produced as a few feature films. He was nominated for 25 Emmy Awards and won five times. His Emmy-winning programs included "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" in 1968, "Sammy Davis Jr: 60th Anniversary Celebration" in 1990 and "Sinatra: 80 Years My Way" in 1995. Schlatter was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989.

Schlatter and his wife, Jolene Brand, have two daughters, Andrea and Maria.

References

• "George Schlatter" (April 29, 2015) Wikipedia - accessed February 23, 2016

External links

• George Schlatter at IMDB.com