Al Burton
Al Burton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alan Burton Goldstone April 9, 1928 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 2019 (aged 91) San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, consultant, producer, production manager, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1949–2019 |
| Spouse | Sally Burton |
Alan Burton Goldstone (April 9, 1928 – October 22, 2019) was an American composer, conductor, consultant, producer, production manager and screenwriter.
Early life
[edit]Burton was born in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Northwestern University, when he earned his degree, in 1948.[1]
Career
[edit]Burton started his career in 1949, as producing and writing the variety Campus to Campus.[2]
From the 1950s to the 1970s, Burton produced television programs and films, including, The Oscar Levant Show,[3] Hollywood a Go-Go[4] and Malibu U,[5] among others.[6]
From the 1970s to the 1980s, Burton started working with screenwriter, Norman Lear on his soap opera television series, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.[7][8] He also was a composer, conductor and consultant for Diff'rent Strokes (and its spin-off The Facts of Life) and Hello, Larry.[9]
From the 1980s to 2019, Burton worked on Charles in Charge, as the executive producer.[10] Later in his career, he worked on Family Guy, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Goldbergs, Saturday Night Live and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.[11]
Death
[edit]Burton died on October 22, 2019, of natural causes at his home in San Mateo, California, at the age of 91.[12][13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Al Burton, 'Jeffersons' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' Producer, Dies at 91". 23 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard (July 23, 1949)". Billboard. 23 July 1949. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Variety Who's who in Show Business. Garland Pub. 1985. p. 57. ISBN 9780824098063.
- ^ If You Fall Down, Pick Yourself Up Like a Lady (A Woman's Search for Love and Who She Met Along the Way). DORRANCE PUBLISHING Company, Incorporated. 2009. p. 10. ISBN 9781434902603.
- ^ Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece. Bobcat Books. March 7, 2005. ISBN 9781783231980.
- ^ "Al Burton, producer of sitcoms including 'The Jeffersons,' 'Diff'rent Strokes,' dies at 91". USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Al Burton, producer on 'The Jeffersons' and 'Diff'rent Strokes,' dies". Los Angeles Times. 23 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ The Real Stars (In Today's America, Who are the True Heroes?). ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited. July 2010. p. 127. ISBN 9781458790125.
- ^ "'Jeffersons,' 'Diff'rent Strokes' producer Al Burton dies". 22 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Al Burton, Prolific Television Producer and Executive, Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (22 October 2019). "Al Burton, Prolific Television Producer and Executive, Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (4 November 2019). "Al Burton, 91, Dies; Sitcom Producer With an Eye for Youth Culture". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Al Burton, 'Jeffersons' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' Producer, Dies at 91". 23 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Al Burton, Television Producer With Decades Of Success, Dead At 91". 23 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1928 births
- 2019 deaths
- Television producers from Ohio
- American male television writers
- Film producers from Ohio
- American television composers
- American conductors (music)
- American consultants
- People from Columbus, Ohio
- 20th-century American composers
- 20th-century American conductors (music)
- Northwestern University alumni