Jeff Margolis

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Biography

Margolis' flair for comedy and musical variety formats was evident from the beginning of his career in the early 1970s. The impressive list of performers he has directed includes Bill Cosby, Beatrice Arthur, Julie Andrews, Susan Anton, Olivia Newton-John, Ringo Starr, Perry Como, Kenny Rogers, David Copperfield, Dolly Parton, Carol Burnett, and Jerry Lewis. His feature debut was appropriately enough "Richard Pryor--Live in Concert" (1979). …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Other

Career Milestones

Frequent director of "Tony Orlando and Dawn" TV series

1974

Directed "The Osmonds Special"

1976

Director of "Cos", an acclaimed short-lived variety series starring Bill Cosby

1979

Feature directing debut, "Richard Pryor--Live in Concert"

1989

Directed "Julie and Carol: Together Again", TV special which reunited Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett

1989

Directed his first Oscar telecast, the "61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation"

1990

Directed "Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come"

1990

Directed and co-produced "Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration"; won an Emmy for his direction

Awards

1990

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In a Variety or Music Program in Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration

1991

Directors Guild of America Award for Musical Variety in The 63rd Annual Academy Awards

1991

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In a Variety or Music Program in The 63rd Annual Academy Awards

1992

Directors Guild of America Award for Musical Variety in The 64th Annual Academy Awards

1992

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing In a Variety or Music Program in The 64th Annual Academy Awards

1993

Directors Guild of America Award for Musical Variety in The 65th Annual Academy Awards

1993

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing In a Variety or Music Program in The 65th Annual Academy Awards

1994

Directors Guild of America Award for Musical Variety in The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation

1994

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing In a Variety or Music Program in The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation

1995

Directors Guild of America Award for Musical Variety in The 67th Annual Academy Awards

1995

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing In a Variety or Music Program in The 67th Annual Academy Awards

1996

Directors Guild of America Award for Musical Variety in The 68th Annual Academy Awards

1996

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In a Variety or Music Program in The 68th Annual Academy Awards