Marty Callner Dies: Creator Of ‘Hard Knocks,’ Director Of Groundbreaking HBO Comedy Specials & Dozens Of Classic Music Videos Was 78
Marty Callner, director of dozens of classic MTV-era music videos as well as numerous comedy specials and creator of HBO's ...
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Marty Callner, pioneer of the comedy special, dies at 78
Marty Callner, who directed numerous American comedy specials, has died at 78. Having started by directing commercials, Callner is credited with creating the template for the stand-up special, having ...
Marty Callner, Director of Iconic Music Videos, Concert Specials and Stand-Up Shows, Dies at 78
A 12-time Emmy nominee, he worked with acts including Cher, Garth Brooks, Aerosmith, Paul Reubens, Robin Williams, Jerry ...
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Marty Callner, Director of Iconic Music Videos, Concert Specials and Stand-Up Shows, Dies at 78
(He chose the relatively new HBO over a job doing sports at NBC.) Callner teamed with Mitzi Shore and her Comedy Store nightclub to discover up-and-coming talent to showcase on HBO’s Young ...
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‘She wanted him dead’; Killer says widow of slain hairstylist plotted bloody knife attack
The slaying wasn’t their first attempt to kill the hairstylist, prosecutors said; the day before, Monica Sementilli allegedly messaged Baker that she was sending her husband to the store ...
Brad Paisley, more to be featured at 'The Store' benefit during Nashville Comedy Festival
The annual Nashville Comedy Festival has long had a relationship with Music City's country roots. In 2025, for the third consecutive year, that partnership will feature multi-platinum-selling ...
Marty Callner, Director of Comedy Specials and Music Videos, Dies at 78
At HBO in the late 1970s, he established the template for presenting stand-up on the small screen. He then became a mainstay ...