Marty Callner

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Marty Callner
Born	1950 (age 60–61) Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Occupation	Director

Marty Callner is a director. His primary work is with music videos. Marty has directed work from such popular artists as Cher, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith and has work recorded back as far as 1977 and as recent as 2009. He has been nominated for 7 Emmys, 3 DGAs, and 1 CableACE Award.^[1] His son is writer/actor Dax Callner.

Callner directed Bette Midler's HBO concert special Diva Las Vegas which first aired in 1997. Diva Las Vegas is now available on DVD.

Notable artists

Musicians

• Aerosmith
• Alice Cooper
• Belinda Carlisle
• Bette Midler
• KISS
• Bon Jovi
• Britney Spears
• Cher
• Pat Benatar
• Poison
• Stevie Nicks
• Fleetwood Mac
• The Rolling Stones
• Tori Amos
• Whitesnake
• Whitney Houston
• The Cranberries
• ZZ Top
• The Cult
• Liza Minnelli
• Twisted Sister
• Justin Timberlake

Comedians

• Pee Wee Herman
• Sam Kinison
• George Carlin
• Robin Williams
• Whoopi Goldberg
• Dane Cook
• George Lopez
• Jerry Seinfeld
• Chris Rock

Awards and nominations

Nominations

• Emmy Awards
  • 1991: Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special (Cher... at the Mirage)
  • 1997: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special (Diva Las Vegas), Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program (Diva Las Vegas)
  • 1998: Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program (Garth Live from Central Park)
  • 1999: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special (Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time')
  • 2003: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special (Robin Williams: Live on Broadway), Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special (Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden)

• Directors Guild of America Awards
  • 1999: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety (Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time)
  • 2003: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety (Robin Williams: Live on Broadway)
  • 2004: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety (Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden)

• CableACE Awards
  • 1995: Music Special (Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under)

References

1. ^ Awards for Marty Callner at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Callner, Marty
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Date of birth	1950
Place of birth	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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