Marty Pasetta (1932–2015)
Director | Producer | Writer
Marty Pasetta was born on June 16, 1932 in San Jose, California, USA as Martin Allen Pasetta. He was a director and producer, known for Burnett Discovers Domingo (1984), The 19th Annual Grammy Awards (1977) and The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977). He was married to Elise Mildred King. He died on May 21, 2015 in La Quinta, California. See full bio »
June 16, 1932 in San Jose, California, USA
May 21, 2015 (age 82) in La Quinta, California, USA
Marty Pasetta Dies: Longtime Director Of Academy Awards Telecasts Was 82
23 May 2015 | Deadline TV
23 May 2015 | Deadline Movie News
Marty Pasetta, Longtime Academy Awards Director, Killed in Bizarre Car Accident
22 May 2015 | The Wrap
Thu, Jan 21 7:00 PM PST on PBS (197)
Fri, Jan 22 4:00 AM PST on PBS (197)
emmys memoriam
updated 21 Sep 2015
The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) Premiere
Notable Showbiz Deaths of 2015
Birthdays: June 16
Deaths: May 21
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Oscar Doesn't Always Speak English
Oscars 2018 — Best Original Song
My First Oscars
Oscars 2019 — Best Documentary Feature
Oscars 2018 — Best Dressed Female
Face-Off: The Three Amigos
Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 nominations. See more awards »
Burnett Discovers Domingo Director
The 19th Annual Grammy Awards Director
The 49th Annual Academy Awards Director
The 51st Annual Academy Awards Director
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Hide Show Director (101 credits)
2007 My Night at the Grammys (TV Movie documentary) (segment director)
1991 The Movie Awards (TV Special documentary)
1990 The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special (TV Special)
1989 America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV Special documentary)
1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
1987 Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary (TV Special)
1987 Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus (TV Special)
1987 The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together (TV Movie)
1987 Kraft Salutes Super Night at the Super Bowl (TV Special)
1975-1986 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Walt Disney World's 15th Anniversary Celebration (1986)
- Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981) ... (uncredited)
- Welcome to the World (1975)
1986 Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party (TV Special)
1986 An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (TV Special documentary)
1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special documentary)
1984 The Homemade Comedy Special (TV Movie)
1984 Burnett Discovers Domingo (TV Special)
1983 Live... And in Person (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3 (1983)
1982 Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (TV Special)
1982 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Frank Capra (TV Special documentary)
1982 Let Poland Be Poland (TV Movie documentary)
1981 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (TV Special documentary)
1980 The Monte Carlo Show (TV Series)
1980 Beach Boys 4th of July Celebration: Live from Queen Mary (TV Special)
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
1980 The American Movie Awards (TV Special)
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV Special documentary)
1979 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock (TV Special documentary)
1979 Gala de l'Unicef (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Le don d'une chanson gala de l'unicef 1979 (1979)
1979 The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (TV Special)
1978 ABC Presents Tomorrow's Stars (TV Special)
1978 The Stars Salute Israel at 30 (TV Special)
1978 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (TV Special documentary)
1978 Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena (TV Special)
1978 The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special)
1978 Super Night at the Super Bowl (TV Special)
1977 The American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary Special (TV Special)
1977 The Stars Salute America's Greatest Movies (TV Special)
1977 Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (TV Special)
1977 Super Night at Forest Hills (TV Special)
1977 Paul Anka ... Music My Way (TV Special)
1977 Bing!... A 50th Anniversary Gala (TV Special)
1977 Death Defiers (TV Special)
1977 Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (TV Special)
1976 Pacific Overtures (TV Movie)
1976 Christmas in Disneyland (TV Movie)
1976 Stumpers! (TV Series)
1976 The Good Old Days of Radio (TV Movie documentary)
1976 Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? (TV Special)
1976 Celebration: The American Spirit (TV Movie)
1975 Don Adams' Screen Test (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975)
1975 We've Got Your Number (TV Special)
1975 Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Unaired Pilot 2 (1975)
1974 Christmas with the Bing Crosbys (TV Special)
1974 The Hollywood Palladium (TV Movie)
1974 Sandy in Disneyland (TV Special)
1974 One More Time (TV Special)
1973 Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (TV Special documentary)
1973 Saga of Sonora (TV Movie)
1973 Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (TV Special documentary)
1973 Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert (TV Special)
1972 How to Handle a Woman (TV Movie)
1972 Zenith Presents: A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary (TV Special)
1972 Portable Electric Medicine Show (TV Special)
1972 Bing Crosby and His Friends (TV Special)
1972 Once Upon a Tour (TV Movie)
1971 Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas (TV Movie)
1971 Perry Como's Winter Show (TV Special)
1971 Stand Up and Cheer (TV Series)
1971 The Reel Game (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode dated 3 May 1971 (1971)
- Episode dated 18 January 1971 (1971)
1971 Pure Goldie (TV Movie)
1970 The Everly Brothers Show (TV Series) (1 episode)
1970 Bing Crosby - Cooling It (TV Special)
1970 The Bob Goulet Show (TV Special)
1970 The Switched-On Symphony (TV Special)
1969 The Joker's Wild (TV Special)
1969 The Andy Williams Show (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Donovan, Professor Irwin Corey, Arte Johnson, Tony Joe White (1969)
- Petula Clark, Don Ho, Pat Paulsen, Blood Sweat and Tears, The Edwin Hawkins Singers (1969)
1969 Rod McKuen TV Special (TV Special short)
1969 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Buffy Sainte-Marie, John Byner, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (1969)
- Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Stevie Wonder, Roger Miller, Pat Paulsen and a cameo appearance by John Wayne (1969) ... (directed by)
- Jeannie C. Riley & The Monkees (1969)
- Premiere Show - Bobbie Gentry, Smothers Brothers (1969)
1968 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV Series) (3 episodes)
1968 Temptation (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Game Show (1968)
1968 The Summer Brothers Smothers Show (TV Series) (1 episode)
1991 The Movie Awards (TV Special documentary) (executive producer)
1990 The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special (TV Special) (executive producer)
1989 America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV Special documentary) (producer)
1987 Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary (TV Special) (producer)
1987 The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together (TV Movie) (producer)
1987 Kraft Salutes Super Night at the Super Bowl (TV Special) (producer)
1975-1986 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (producer - 2 episodes)
- Walt Disney World's 15th Anniversary Celebration (1986) ... (producer)
- Welcome to the World (1975) ... (producer)
1986 Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party (TV Special) (executive producer)
1984 M'ama non m'ama (TV Special) (executive producer)
1984 Burnett Discovers Domingo (TV Special) (producer)
1983 Live... And in Person (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (1983) ... (producer)
1982 Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (TV Special) (executive producer)
1981 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (TV Special documentary) (producer)
1980 The Monte Carlo Show (TV Series) (producer)
1980 Beach Boys 4th of July Celebration: Live from Queen Mary (TV Special) (executive producer)
1979 The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (TV Special) (producer)
1978 ABC Presents Tomorrow's Stars (TV Special) (producer)
1978 Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena (TV Special) (producer)
1978 The 20th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
1978 Super Night at the Super Bowl (TV Special) (producer)
1977 The Stars Salute America's Greatest Movies (TV Special) (producer)
1977 Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (TV Special) (producer)
1977 Super Night at Forest Hills (TV Special) (producer)
1977 Paul Anka ... Music My Way (TV Special) (producer)
1977 Bing!... A 50th Anniversary Gala (TV Special) (producer)
1976 Christmas in Disneyland (TV Movie) (producer)
1976 Celebration: The American Spirit (TV Movie) (producer)
1975 Don Adams' Screen Test (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975) ... (producer)
1974 The Hollywood Palladium (TV Movie) (producer)
1974 Sandy in Disneyland (TV Special) (executive producer)
1973 Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (TV Special documentary) (producer)
1973 Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert (TV Special) (producer)
1972 Zenith Presents: A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary (TV Special) (producer)
1972 Portable Electric Medicine Show (TV Special) (producer)
1986 Catchphrase (TV Series) (created by - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (1986) ... (creator)
2005 Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection (Video) (director: archive footage)
2015 Korla (Documentary)
2008 The Interviews: An Oral History of Television (TV Series)
- Marty Pasetta (2008) ... Self
2003 The Award Show Awards Show (TV Special documentary)
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary)
- The Last Days of Elvis (1999) ... Self
1986 The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Nominee
1985 Girls of the Moulin Rouge (TV Short documentary)
1977 The Paul Ryan Show (TV Series)
- Episode #1.142 ... Self
2015 The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special)
Self - In Memoriam
We have been accused over the years of planning that one, but it's not true. (Naked man streaking across the stage at 1974 Academy Awards.)
Directed Elvis Presley TV special "Aloha from Hawaii" which became the most watched TV program ever, with over 1.5 billion people watching it worldwide. Today, it is still most watched TV program. See more »