Longtime TV director and producer Stan Harris, who directed TV specials for Jack Benny, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, David Bowie and John Wayne, among many others, died of natural causes Monday while surrounded by family in Toronto, his son Danny Harris tells Deadline. He was 92.
Harris’ prolific live music and comedy directing career began at the CBC in Toronto working with peers Norman Jewison, Arthur Hiller and Eric Till. Among the highlights of his career up north were jobs directing Canada’s Hit Parade and a Nat King Cole special, Wild Is Love.
In the early ’60s, he and his family moved to NY, where Harris began his DGA career on series such as The Bing Crosby Show, The Steve Lawrence Show and The Milton Berle Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
In late ’60s , Harris relocated to L.A. for a steady gig directing the massively popular Smothers Brothers show.
Harris’ prolific live music and comedy directing career began at the CBC in Toronto working with peers Norman Jewison, Arthur Hiller and Eric Till. Among the highlights of his career up north were jobs directing Canada’s Hit Parade and a Nat King Cole special, Wild Is Love.
In the early ’60s, he and his family moved to NY, where Harris began his DGA career on series such as The Bing Crosby Show, The Steve Lawrence Show and The Milton Berle Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
In late ’60s , Harris relocated to L.A. for a steady gig directing the massively popular Smothers Brothers show.
- 9/20/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Putting a wash on. Attending a school reunion. Making a lasagne. Just some of the things you might have been doing instead of watching TV in 2022. Whatever kept you away from the box, it was a mistake. What you should have been doing is catching up on the below – a selection of British sci-fi, supernatural drama, crime thrillers, and comedy. Because what’s better than the comfortable joy of watching fictional characters live their complicated lives, taking all the risks and making all the mistakes? Almost nothing. Unless you’re the sort of person who puts double cream and three types of cheese in your lasagne, in which case, carry on, you’re doing the Lord’s work.
As 2022 nears its conclusion, here are the new British TV shows that if you missed them on release, deserve your time and attention.
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As 2022 nears its conclusion, here are the new British TV shows that if you missed them on release, deserve your time and attention.
Somewhere Boy Stream on: All4 (UK only)
18-year-old Danny Harris...
- 11/7/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live), Cameron Esposito (Take My Wife), and Tony Hale (Veep) have joined the all-star line-up for the upcoming live one-hour special, Mo Willems & the Storytime All-Stars present Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Greg Silverman’s Stampede is producing the family comedy special, which marks the start of Willems’ two-year residency as the Kennedy Center’s first ever Education Artist-In-Residence. Also joining Willems on stage will be Greta Lee (Russian Doll), Tom Lennon (The Odd Couple), Natalie Morales (Abby’s), Oscar Nunez (The Office), puppeteer Joey Mazzarino (Sesame Street) and foley and sound effects artist Fred Newman (A Prairie Home Companion).
Willems is the author and illustrator of over 60 books for children, with millions of copies in print worldwide. The special will include performances of live readings of...
Greg Silverman’s Stampede is producing the family comedy special, which marks the start of Willems’ two-year residency as the Kennedy Center’s first ever Education Artist-In-Residence. Also joining Willems on stage will be Greta Lee (Russian Doll), Tom Lennon (The Odd Couple), Natalie Morales (Abby’s), Oscar Nunez (The Office), puppeteer Joey Mazzarino (Sesame Street) and foley and sound effects artist Fred Newman (A Prairie Home Companion).
Willems is the author and illustrator of over 60 books for children, with millions of copies in print worldwide. The special will include performances of live readings of...
- 7/10/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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- 10/3/2016
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
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