Marty Callner
Marty Callner is an American television director, who has made music videos, comedy specials, concert specials, and television shows, in a career spanning from 1977 to 2015. He is the creator of HBO's Hard Knocks and has been nominated and won numerous Emmys, MTV Video Music Awards, DGAs and CableACE Awards.Work
Callner's directorial credits on music videos include videos for Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Chaka Khan, Cher, Diana Ross, Poison, The Cranberries, Twisted Sister, and ZZ Top.
His music video specials include Bette Midler's Diva Las Vegas, Pat Benatar's In Concert, ', Diana Ross Live at Caesar's Palace, Fleetwood Mac's Mirage Tour, Garth Brooks ', Gladys Knight Live at the Greek Theatre, Gloria Estefan's Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert, Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow, Marc Anthony's Concert from Madison Square Garden, Paul Simon Live at the Tower Theatre, Rolling Stones' Four Flicks, Stevie Nicks's Bella Donna, and Whitney Houston's .
He has also directed recordings of performances by comedians including Pee-wee Herman, Sam Kinison, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Dane Cook, George Lopez, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Will Ferrell.Awards and nominations
Nominations
- Emmy Awards
- *1991: Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special
- *1997: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program
- *1998: Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program
- *1999: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
- *2003: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
- Directors Guild of America Awards
- *1999: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety
- *2003: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety
- *2004: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety
- CableACE Awards
- *1995: Music Special