Paul Alter
Paul Alter | |
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Died | June 11, 2011 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 89)
Occupation(s) | Television director, composer, producer |
Paul Alter (March 11, 1922 – June 11, 2011) was an American television director, specializing in
Early life and career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Alter studied piano with Teddy Wilson, from the Benny Goodman Quartet.[1] Alter became a talented musician. Later on, Alter would put his talent to use composing the 1969 theme for To Tell the Truth.
Television work
His first job as a game-show director was on the original
He retired following his departure from The Price Is Right. On the E! True Hollywood Story episode on Family Feud, Alter gave some insight on popular game show hosts saying: "Dawson became more of the boss. That happens to any M.C. who becomes popular...he can call the shots."[3]
In his career, Alter won two
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid lawsuit
In 1980, Alter submitted to the
Death
Alter died of natural causes on June 11, 2011, in Los Angeles, California; he was 89.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Paul Alter". IMDb. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "RETROALITY.TV EXCLUSIVE: Barker's Beauty Holly Hallstrom Tells All about Bob Barker and "The Price is Right"". RetroReality.TV. June 10, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ E! True Hollywood Story. Family Feud. July 28, 2002.
- ^ "Emmy-Winning Game Show Director Paul Alter Dies at 89". June 16, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Awards for Paul Alter". IMDb. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ Welkos, Robert (November 13, 1993). "Jury Tells Disney to Pay $300,000 in 'Honey' Case". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Paul Alter Obituary". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Paul Alter dies at 89". Variety. June 15, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
External links
- Paul Alter at IMDb
- Paul Alter at Find a Grave