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Allan Carr (born Allan Solomon; May 27, 1937 – June 29, 1999) was an American producer and manager of stage for the screen. He was nominated for numerous awards, winning a Tony Award and two People's Choice Awards, and was named Producer of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners.
Allan Carr was a film and TV producer and writer who worked on Grease (1978), Can't Stop the Music (1980) and Grease 2 (1982). He also devised the ad campaign for Saturday Night Fever (1977) and died of liver cancer in 1999.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Beverly Hills, California, USA
Allan Carr was a producer and writer who worked on Grease, Can't Stop the Music and La Cage aux Folles. He also produced the infamous 61st Academy Awards show that became a laughing stock and a lawsuit.
- May 27, 1937
- June 29, 1999
Jun 14, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Allan Carr, the closeted, caftan-wearing producer who made Grease, Can't Stop the Music, and the infamous Oscars show. The documentary features interviews with celebrities, animations, and archival footage of Carr's flamboyant and influential career.
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Jul 1, 1999 · Allan Carr, the producer behind the popular movie musical ''Grease'' and the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit ''La Cage aux Folles,'' died on Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Jul 15, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Allan Carr, the producer of Grease and the infamous 1989 Oscars flop. Watch the trailer and read the interview with director Jeffrey Schwarz.
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Allan Carr was a flamboyant and influential producer of Broadway musicals and Hollywood films, such as La Cage aux Folles and Grease. He died of cancer in 1999, after a long career of discovering and managing stars and creating hits.
