Buz Kohan

Writing

Buz Kohan

Born 1933-08-09 · New York City, New York, USA

Alan "Buz" Kohan (born August 9, 1933) is an American television writer, producer and composer. After working in New York, in 1967, Kohan was offered work on The Carol Burnett Show, relocating to Los Angeles.As a television producer, he produced many television specials, including Bing Crosby's Christmas Show (1970), Perry Como's Winter Show (1971), The Arthur Godfrey Special (1972), The Keane Brothers Show, Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena (1978), and Shirley MacLaine: Illusions (1982). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas poster
5.3

Bing Crosby and his family spend Christmas at the estate of a distant relative in England.

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

1977

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show poster
8.2

Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). Under the direction of Kermit the Frog, the Muppets work in the control room and, amidst chaos, manage to keep the show on the air. Throughout the show, a romantic triangle develops among Piggy, Ritter (who is smitten with the pig) and Hamilton (who is deeply uncomfortable with the star's romantic inclinations).

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way poster
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'Ol' Blue Eyes' eightieth birthday celebration; star-studded entertainment, tributes by a diverse company of guests, songs closely associated with Sinatra sung by vocalists and groups from the early days of rock and roll to the 90's. A living legend toasted by legends of the music world and of Hollywood.

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

Dolly Parton... Christmas at Home poster
7.0

Dolly Parton returns home to Sevierville and to Dollywood where she joins her family and friends to share songs and memories of the holidays in this 1990 TV special to accompany her Christmas CD Home for the Holidays.

Dolly Parton... Christmas at Home

1990

Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls poster
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George Burns, Dom DeLuise, Danny De Vito, Dean-Paul Martin and Roger Moore provide arms for A-M to lean on as she impersonates Hollywood stereotypes, from a rejected script girl to an over-the-hill sex symbol. Highlights include Ann-Margret's slowed-down rendition of I Will Survive and a jaw dropping version of Stouthearted Men that looks like it is set in the backroom of a 70s gay club!

Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls

1980

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A primetime TV concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Theater with Motown legends.

Motown Returns to the Apollo

1985

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years poster
7.2

A 50th anniversary tribute to Bugs Bunny

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years

1990

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love poster
4.5

In February 1985, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers kicked off a nine-city U.S. concert tour. Footage from the tour was used for the HBO special "Real Love," which was released the same year. The special has been subsequently released on Betamax, VHS and DVD. The special features hit songs by each of the artists, as well as the popular duet "Real Love" and the Gibb brothers' "Islands in the Stream."

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love

1985

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever poster
8.7

Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion. This performance is noted for Michael Jackson debuting his signature moonwalk.

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever poster
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Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion. This performance is noted for Michael Jackson debuting his signature moonwalk.

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983

Good Evening, Captain poster
10.0

TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Captain Kangaroo with multiple guest stars.

Good Evening, Captain

1981

Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember poster
7.0

A holiday musical special with Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers based around their best-selling album "Once Upon a Christmas."

Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember

1984

Diana poster
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Diana Ross' 1981 TV special featuring live concert footage from The Forum in Inglewood, California mixed with studio performances.

Diana

1981

Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev poster
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In this program, Julie Andrews and Rudolf Nureyev explain what dancing is and introduce different styles of dance to their young audience.

Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev

1980

The Shirley MacLaine Show poster
10.0

Shirley MacLaine in concert, featuring highlights from her films like Sweet Charity and Irma La Douce. There's also a dramatic reading from The Turning Point and an entertaining illustration of how the styles of some of her famed choreographers differ.

The Shirley MacLaine Show

1985

Cher... Special poster
6.8

Cher... Special is a television special starring American singer/actress Cher and featuring guest stars Dolly Parton and Rod Stewart. The show was broadcast on ABC on April 3, 1978 and was a ratings success for ABC, ranking among the Top 10 most watched programs of the week. The Special is best remembered for its first number where over fifteen minutes, Cher sings and dances to a medley of songs from the musical West Side Story, playing both male and female characters. In the fall of 1978, it was honored with a technical Emmy Award for "Best Achievement in Lighting Direction". It also received an Emmy nomination for "Best Art Direction for a Comedy-Variety or Musical Special" and Dolly Parton was also nominated for an Emmy in the category of "Best Supporting Actress in a Variety or Musical Special".

Cher... Special

1978

Doug Henning's World of Magic poster
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Doug Henning's World of Magic

1982

Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa poster
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Andy and the NBC kids search for Santa, starring from Finland.

Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa

1985

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary poster
8.0

The Lane family from Evansville Indiana is about to embark on its annual vacation, let's join them. In this 1982 television special we celebrate Walt Disney World’s Tencennial anniversary. Originally aired on January 21st, 1982 we follow the family on a musical journey that includes: the Gatlin Brothers and John Schneider and multiple appearances by Michael Keaton.

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

1982

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration poster
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Danny Kaye tours EPCOT Center, singing its praises in Future World and the World Showcase. He meets celebrities and park characters like Dreamfinder and Figment, and speaks with some of the people responsible for creating the park.

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

1982

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Documentary about Hollywood's glamorous stars, with commentary from five actors.

Sixty Years of Seduction

1981

Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' poster
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A salute to movement in various forms, both literal (the physical movement of a dancer or gymnast) and figurative (movement in a relationship between two people).

Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'

1980

Baryshnikov in Hollywood poster
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The famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.

Baryshnikov in Hollywood

1982

Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials poster
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Bing Crosby and Christmas - they're inseparable. It was only natural for the voice that sold more than 100 million copies of 'White Christmas' to eventually celebrate the season on television. This second volume of Crosby television specials showcases those Christmas shows. Included in this premiere, two-disc collection are Bing's first holiday special, produced in England in 1961, his first color special from 1962 with Mary Martin, Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas with Robert Goulet and Mary Costa from 1971, and Bing s final special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas, which includes the iconic duet of 'The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth' with David Bowie. These treasured programs have been meticulously restored from the original film and videotape sources, and are presented with all the original performances intact.

Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials

2010