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Craig Zadan (April 15, 1949 – August 20, 2018) was an American producer and writer. Working alone and with Neil Meron, his partner in the production company Storyline Entertainment, he produced such films as Footloose, Chicago and Hairspray.
- Producer, director, writer
- Hofstra University
- 1972–2018
- April 15, 1949, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Zadan is survived by his life partner, Elwood Hopkins, his artistic partner Meron, and untold millions of admirers who knew that if he put his name on anything, it was worth seeing.
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Craig Zadan, prolific producer of Chicago and Hairspray, died from complications during shoulder replacement surgery, ET confirms. He was 69.
Aug 21, 2018 · Craig Zadan, the producer who resuscitated the live television musical beginning with 2013's The Sound of Music Live! on NBC, has died at age 69 following complications from shoulder surgery.
Aug 22, 2018 · Craig Zadan, who with producing partner Neil Meron created a plethora of award-winning films, TV shows, and stage productions, has died at age 69. Zadan died Monday night at his home in the...
Aug 21, 2018 · Craig Zadan, a prolific producer of a wide variety of musical productions who began a resurgence of sung entertainment on television, has died at age 69. The news of Zadan's death was confirmed...
He went on to work on films including Chicago (2002) and Hairspray (2007), numerous live television musical adaptations, and three Oscar telecasts. Read Craig Zadan's New York Times obituary here.
