Buz Kohan

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Buz Kohan

Born August 9, 1933 · New York City, New York, USA (age 93)

Alan "Buz" Kohan (born August 9, 1933) is an American television writer, producer and composer. After working in New York, in 1967, Kohan was offered work on The Carol Burnett Show, relocating to Los Angeles.As a television producer, he produced many television specials, including Bing Crosby's Christmas Show (1970), Perry Como's Winter Show (1971), The Arthur Godfrey Special (1972), The Keane Br…

Known For

Dolly Parton... Christmas at HomeDolly Parton... Christmas at Home · 1990
Dolly Parton... Christmas at Home
★ 7.01990
MovieMusicFamily
Dolly Parton returns home to Sevierville and to Dollywood where she joins her family and friends to share songs and memories of the holidays in this 1990 TV special to accompany her Christmas CD Home for the Holidays.
Baryshnikov in HollywoodBaryshnikov in Hollywood · 1982
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
1982
MovieMusicTV Movie
The famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.
EPCOT Center: The Opening CelebrationEPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration · 1982
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
★ 8.51982
MovieFamilyMusic
Danny Kaye tours EPCOT Center, singing its praises in Future World and the World Showcase. He meets celebrities and park characters like Dreamfinder and Figment, and speaks with some of the people responsible for creating the park.
The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Show · 1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
★ 8.21982
MovieTV MovieMusic
Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). Under the direction of Kermit the Frog, the Muppets work in the control room and, amidst chaos, manage to keep the show on the air. Throughout the show, a romantic triangle develops among Piggy, Ritter (who is smitten with the pig) and Hamilton (who is deeply uncomfortable with the star's romantic inclinations).
The Shirley MacLaine ShowThe Shirley MacLaine Show · 1985
The Shirley MacLaine Show
★ 10.01985
MovieMusicTV Movie
Shirley MacLaine in concert, featuring highlights from her films like Sweet Charity and Irma La Douce. There's also a dramatic reading from The Turning Point and an entertaining illustration of how the styles of some of her famed choreographers differ.
Night of 100 StarsNight of 100 Stars · 1982
Night of 100 Stars
★ 5.81982
MovieComedyMusic
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers paid up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsHappy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years · 1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
★ 7.21990
MovieComedyTV Movie
A 50th anniversary tribute to Bugs Bunny
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas SpecialsBing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials · 2010
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010
MovieFamilyMusic
Bing Crosby and Christmas - they're inseparable. It was only natural for the voice that sold more than 100 million copies of 'White Christmas' to eventually celebrate the season on television. This second volume of Crosby television specials showcases those Christmas shows. Included in this premiere, two-disc collection are Bing's first holiday special, produced in England in 1961, his first color special from 1962 with Mary Martin, Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas with Robert Goulet and Mary Costa from 1971, and Bing s final special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, which includes the iconic duet of 'The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth' with David Bowie. These treasured programs have been meticulously restored from the original film and videotape sources, and are presented with all the original performances intact.

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Night of 100 StarsNight of 100 Stars · 1982
Night of 100 Stars
★ 5.81982
MovieComedyMusic
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers paid up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.

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Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas SpecialsBing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials · 2010
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
2010
MovieFamilyMusic
Bing Crosby and Christmas - they're inseparable. It was only natural for the voice that sold more than 100 million copies of 'White Christmas' to eventually celebrate the season on television. This second volume of Crosby television specials showcases those Christmas shows. Included in this premiere, two-disc collection are Bing's first holiday special, produced in England in 1961, his first color special from 1962 with Mary Martin, Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas with Robert Goulet and Mary Costa from 1971, and Bing s final special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, which includes the iconic duet of 'The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth' with David Bowie. These treasured programs have been meticulously restored from the original film and videotape sources, and are presented with all the original performances intact.

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Cher... SpecialCher... Special · 1978
Cher... Special
★ 6.81978
MovieMusicTV Movie
Cher... Special is a television special starring American singer/actress Cher and featuring guest stars Dolly Parton and Rod Stewart. The show was broadcast on ABC on April 3, 1978 and was a ratings success for ABC, ranking among the Top 10 most watched programs of the week. The Special is best remembered for its first number where over fifteen minutes, Cher sings and dances to a medley of songs from the musical West Side Story, playing both male and female characters. In the fall of 1978, it was honored with a technical Emmy Award for "Best Achievement in Lighting Direction". It also received an Emmy nomination for "Best Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Musical Special" and Dolly Parton was also nominated for an Emmy in the category of "Best Supporting Actress in a Variety or Musical Special".

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