American composer, conductor, consultant, producer, production manager and screenwriter
Al Burton
Born Alan Burton Goldstone
(1928-04-09 ) April 9, 1928Died October 22, 2019(2019-10-22) (aged 91) Education
Northwestern University Occupation(s) Composer, conductor, consultant, producer, production manager, screenwriter Years active 1949–2019 Spouse Sally Burton
Alan Burton Goldstone (April 9, 1928 – October 22, 2019) was an American
composer ,
conductor ,
consultant ,
producer ,
production manager and
screenwriter .
Early life
Burton was born in
Columbus, Ohio . He graduated from
Northwestern University , when he earned his degree, in 1948.
[1]
Career
Burton started his career in 1949, as producing and writing the variety Campus to Campus .
[2]
In 1950s-1970s, Burton produced television programs and films, including, The Oscar Levant Show ,
[3]
Hollywood a Go-Go
[4] and
Malibu U ,
[5] among others.
[6]
In 1970s-1980s, Burton started working with screenwriter,
Norman Lear on his
soap opera television series,
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman .
[7]
[8] He also was a composer, conductor and consultant for
Diff'rent Strokes (and its spin-off
The Facts of Life ) and
Hello, Larry .
[9]
In 1980s-2019, Burton worked on
Charles in Charge , as the executive producer.
[10] Later in his career, he worked on
Family Guy ,
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ,
The Goldbergs ,
Saturday Night Live and
Brooklyn Nine-Nine .
[11]
Death
Burton died on October 22, 2019, of
natural causes at his home in
San Mateo, California , at the age of 91.
[12]
[13]
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References
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"Al Burton, 'Jeffersons' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' Producer, Dies at 91" . 23 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021 .
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"Billboard (July 23, 1949)" . Billboard . 23 July 1949. p. 14.
ISSN
0006-2510 .
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Variety Who's who in Show Business . Garland Pub. 1985. p. 57.
ISBN
9780824098063 .
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If You Fall Down, Pick Yourself Up Like a Lady (A Woman's Search for Love and Who She Met Along the Way) . DORRANCE PUBLISHING Company, Incorporated. 2009. p. 10.
ISBN
9781434902603 .
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Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece . Bobcat Books. March 7, 2005.
ISBN
9781783231980 .
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"Al Burton, producer of sitcoms including 'The Jeffersons,' 'Diff'rent Strokes,' dies at 91" .
USA Today . Retrieved April 29, 2021 .
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"Al Burton, producer on 'The Jeffersons' and 'Diff'rent Strokes,' dies" .
Los Angeles Times . 23 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021 .
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The Real Stars (In Today's America, Who are the True Heroes?) . ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited. July 2010. p. 127.
ISBN
9781458790125 .
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" 'Jeffersons,' 'Diff'rent Strokes' producer Al Burton dies" . 22 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021 .
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"Al Burton, Prolific Television Producer and Executive, Dies at 91" .
The Hollywood Reporter . 22 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021 .
^ Barnes, Mike (22 October 2019).
"Al Burton, Prolific Television Producer and Executive, Dies at 91" . The Hollywood Reporter .
^ Sandomir, Richard (4 November 2019).
"Al Burton, 91, Dies; Sitcom Producer With an Eye for Youth Culture" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 29, 2021 .
^
"Al Burton, 'Jeffersons' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' Producer, Dies at 91" . 23 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021 .
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"Al Burton, Television Producer With Decades Of Success, Dead At 91" . 23 October 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021 .
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