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Craig Zadan (April 15, 1949 – August 20, 2018) was an American producer and writer. Working alone and with Neil Meron, his partner in the production company Storyline Entertainment, he produced such films as Footloose, Chicago and Hairspray.
Aug 22, 2018 · Craig Zadan, an ebullient showman who helped engineer a revival of Broadway musicals on television with live NBC broadcasts of “The Sound of Music,” “Peter Pan,” “Hairspray” and “The Wiz,”...
Aug 22, 2018 · Craig Zadan was a partner of Neil Meron in Zadan/Meron Productions, which created live and filmed musicals for TV and film, as well as the Academy Awards telecast. He died of complications from a shoulder surgery in 2018, leaving behind a legacy of showmanship and awards.
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Craig Zadan was born on 15 April 1949 in Miami, Florida, USA. He was a producer, known for Footloose (1984), Chicago (2002) and Hairspray (2007). He died on 20 August 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Aug 21, 2018 · Craig Zadan was a prolific and influential producer who revived the live television musical genre with his partner Neil Meron. He worked with stars like Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, and Kristin Chenoweth on projects like Chicago, Gypsy, and Smash.
Aug 22, 2018 · Craig Zadan, who died this week, was responsible for big-screen versions of Hairspray and Chicago, the revival of the live musical as blockbuster entertainment, and so much more.
Aug 22, 2018 · Craig Zadan, the prolific producer behind the Oscar-winning film “Chicago” whose creative musical touch reached across movies, television and the Broadway stage, has died. He was 69.
