Marty Callner
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Marty Callner | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Website | martycallner |
Marty Callner (born 1950) is an American director who has made music videos, comedy specials, concert specials, and television shows, in a career spanning from 1977 to present day. He is the creator of
Directors Guild of America Awards, CableACE Awards and MTV Video Music Awards
.
Work
Callner's directorial credits on music videos include videos for
.His music video specials include
Rolling Stones' Four Flicks, Stevie Nicks's Bella Donna, and Whitney Houston's Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa
.
He has also directed recordings of performances by comedians including Pee-wee Herman, Sam Kinison, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Dane Cook, John Leguizamo, Billy Crystal, George Lopez, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Whitney Cummings, and Will Ferrell.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CableACE Awards | Entertainment | On Location | Nominated | [1] |
| Standing Room Only | Won | ||||
| 1981 | Single Program – General Entertainment or Variety: Music | Won | |||
| Single Program – General Entertainment or Variety: Unclassified | Nominated | ||||
| 1983 | Directing a Theatrical-Music Program | Camelot | Nominated | ||
| 1995 | Music Special | Madonna: The Girlie Show – Live Down Under | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Directors Guild of America Awards
|
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety | Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Robin Williams: Live on Broadway | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden | Nominated | |||
| 1994 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Direction in a Video | "Amazing" – Aerosmith | Nominated | |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy Awards
|
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special | Cher... at the Mirage | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Diva Las Vegas | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program | Nominated | ||||
| 1998 | Garth: Live from Central Park | Nominated | |||
| 1999 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Robin Williams: Live on Broadway | Nominated | |||
| Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden | Nominated | ||||
| 2009 | Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | Nominated | |||
| Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway | Nominated |
References
- IMDb
External links
- Official website
- Marty Callner at IMDb
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