Al Schwartz (producer)
Al Schwartz | |
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Born | Allen Schwartz January 3, 1932 Chicago, Illinois , U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Television producer, director |
Years active | 1953–present |
Spouse | Jayne Boyd Knoerzer |
Children | Scott Jill Wendy |
Allen "Al" Schwartz (born January 3, 1932) is an American
Early life
Schwartz was born January 3, 1932, in
Career
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin in 1953 with a
. At the station, he hosted two daily television shows: "Al's Pals," a children's show in the afternoon, and "Club 27," a late night show featuring University and professional talent.Schwartz was drafted into the United States Army in 1954 as a private and served until 1956.[2] He was assigned to special services Armed Forces Far East to variety shows for officer and non-commissioned officer clubs. In 1955, he was designated as a liaison to Ed Sullivan, an American entertainment writer and television host. Part of his service involved introducing Sullivan to military and Japanese talent on Sullivan's trip to Tokyo that year.
After his tour of duty in the army, Schwartz resumed his television career by joining
.In October 1963, Schwartz married Jayne Boyd Knoerzer, one of the first two original Doublemint Twins. They went on to have three children.
In 1964 Schwartz partnered with Hal Wallace to form Schwartz Wallace Productions. Together they produced Emmy award documentaries such as The Many Moods of Ravinia, The Sound of Ravinia with Japanese
.In 1973 he began working for American
Through the Academy Awards, Schwartz traveled around the world producing special Academy Awards segments in Tokyo, Paris, London, New York, Calcutta, Sri Lanka, and at the NASA White Sands Test Facility in White Sands, New Mexico. In 2013, Schwartz produced Masters of Illusion, a magic-based television series for Associated Television International.
In 2004 he was named to the board of directors of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago.[3]
References
Notes
- ^ Golden Globes producer, UW alum lauds TV industry : Daily-cardinal
- ^ a b Smith, Susan Lampert. "Al Schwartz Live". Wisconsin Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Schwartz makes museum cut". Hollywood Reporter. August 19, 2004.
- ^ Puttin' On the Ritz: Fred Astaire and the Fine Art of Panache, A Biography - Peter Levinson. pp. 392-393
- ^ "Daytime Emmy Awards, 1988". IMDb. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards 2007". IMDb. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
Further reading
- Vegas a sure bet for Daytime Emmys | Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Where 4 Awards Shows Once Dominated Tv Turf, Close To 3 Dozen Now Crowd The Airwaves - Page 2 - Chicago Tribune
- Clark Prods. vet marks career’s end | Variety
External links
- Al Schwartz at IMDb