Laugh In’s George Schlatter A TV Comedy Pioneer
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On Tuesday, Schlatter will be sitting down with writer Kliph Nesteroff at the Cinefamily Silent Movie Theatre for “An Evening With George Schlatter: TV Comedy Pioneer.”
81-year-old Schlatter created “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” (1968-73) and helped usher in the reality show format with “Real People” (1979-84) But that’s not all, folks. He also created the “American Comedy Awards,” produced countless TV specials, including “A Party for Richard Pryor” and “Sinatra: 80 Years My Way,” and earned more than a few honors for his work, including Emmys and Golden Globes.
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