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Marty Callner, Acclaimed Music Video Director, Dies Aged 78

Alongside countless music videos and comedy specials, Marty Callner also created HBO's long running sports reality series 'Hard Knocks.'

During this time, Callner began working for HBO, ultimately helping to set the standard for live comedy specials while serving as director of their On Location series. Helming specials featuring Robert Klein, Redd Foxx, Robin Williams, and Myron Cohen, Callner also directed 1981’s The Pee-Wee Herman Show, having discovered comedian Paul Reubens at The Groundlings in Los Angeles. Callner is also remembered as the creator of HBO reality sports documentary series Hard Knocks, which has run since 2021 and takes viewers through the trials and tribulations of an NFL’s team’s pre-season preparation for the upcoming season.

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