George Schlatter
| George Schlatter | |
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Schlatter in March 2011
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| Born |
December 31, 1932 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Producer and Director |
| Years active | 1963 - 2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Jolene Brand |
| Children | Andrea Justine Schlatter, Maria S. Schlatter |
George Schlatter (born December 31, 1932) is an American television producer and director, best known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and founder of the American Comedy Awards.
For his work on television, Schlatter has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7030 Hollywood Blvd.
Schlatter was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Webster Groves, Missouri, a St. Louis inner-ring suburb. Born the son of a violinist mother and a salesman father. As a teenager, Schlatter sang for two seasons with the St. Louis Municipal Opera, where his mother also performed. He attended Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California.
He was a Hollywood agent in the band and act department of MCA Records. After several years he left to become general manager at the Sunset Strip nightclub Ciro's, where he met the comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin who performed there. Following a short stint in Las Vegas, he started producing variety series and specials for television. Schlatter began his long association with NBC in the 1950s, where he helped create variety shows for Dinah Shore, Nat King Cole, and Andy Williams. Between 1964 and 1970, he oversaw the annual telecast of the Grammy Awards. In 1968, he formed George Schlatter Productions, noted for Rowan and Martin's Laugh In on NBC.
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