Pierre Cossette
Canadian television executive producer and Broadway producer
Pierre Maurice Joseph Cossette (December 15, 1923 – September 11, 2009) was a television executive producer and Broadway producer. Cossette produced the first television broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Pierre Cossette (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Dec 15, 1923, died Sep 11, 2009.1
About
He was one of the founders of Dunhill Records.
Cossette was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005. Born in Valleyfield, Quebec, he also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2006, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.
His autobiography, Another Day In Showbiz: One Producer's Journey, offers his vision of the industry, detailing stars, directors, producers, movies, TV companies, record companies, and the art, creation, and exhibition of stage productions such as The Will Rogers Follies, The Scarlet Pimpernell, and The Voice of Woody Guthrie. In the book, Cossette describes a conversation he had with his personal friend, Donald Trump, about his having cast Marla Maples into his Broadway production of The Will Rogers Follies (Maples became Trump's second wife shortly thereafter).
He went from agent to producer with the help and support of entertainment giant Harry Cohn.
From Wikipedia’s article on Pierre Cossette, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Dunhill RecordsFounder11
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of Southern California3
Career
Occupation: television producer.5
- Date not recordedFounded Dunhill Records4
Personal life
Awards
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataPierre Cossette on Wikidata
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- 12Wikimedia CommonsPierre Cossette photo by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0