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Peter Lassally (born October 14, 1932) is a German-born American former executive who served as the executive producer of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Late Night with David Letterman, the Late Show with David Letterman and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Peter Lassally. Producer: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Peter Lassally started out working for Johnny Carson in the 1970's as the associate producer of "The Tonight Show.", and rose to Executive Producer with Fred De Cordova by 1992. When Carson retired in 1992, Lassally moved to be Executive Producer of David Letterman's NBC night ...
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Aug 23, 2012 · Peter Lassally is known as "the host whisperer." If you've ever watched a late night show with an opening monologue, a couch and guests bouncing off each other, then you've seen his work — he...
Mar 11, 2018 · Peter Lassally was a producer for Johnny Carson and other talk show hosts. He survived the Holocaust, worked with comics and celebrities, and shared his insights with Mo Rocca.
Lassally, whose TV career runs back to Arthur Godfrey, who ruled the medium in the 1950s, is probably the most experienced man in late night — and as the man closest to the men behind the desk,...
Aug 23, 2012 · Learn about Peter Lassally, the \"host whisperer\" who produced The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Late Night with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Hear his story of escaping Nazi camps, finding comedy talent and advising talk show hosts.
Mar 18, 2015 · Peter Lassally, the producer who worked with Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Jon Stewart, retired in 2015 after 40 years in latenight television. Read about his career, his influence and his views on the genre's current state.
