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George Schlatter

George Schlatter

Producer, writer, actor and director · Born December 31, 1929 (96) · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

George Schlatter (born December 31, 1929) is an American television producer and director, best known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, founder of the American Comedy Awards, and author of Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy (Unnamed Press 2023). For his work on television, Schlatter has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7030 Hollywood Blvd.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 31, 1929 (96)
From
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Works as
Producer, writer, actor and director
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are George Schlatter's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
74%
Ideas
15%
Bonds
8%
Self
4%
Legacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch George Schlatter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Schlatter's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • TV Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way(1995)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer

  • The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer

  • Salute to Lady Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Magic or Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • First Ascent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Executive Producer

  • The Best of Times(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Goldie Hawn Special(1978)

    Producer · Writers' Assistant

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Norman... Is That You?(1976)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 29 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Doris Day Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Turn-On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In(1967)

    Show 116 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Producer · as CFG (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as George Schlatter

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Sinatra Duets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1965 to 2019.

Highest rated

The Best of Times (1981)

Midcredits 21st

Most popular right now

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 21: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 21: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting5 of 21: 3 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing14 of 21: 8 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew3 of 21: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

21 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew1970s5 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s1 · acting2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do George Schlatter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer, producer

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)

95th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)

Midcredits 95th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does George Schlatter work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Schlatter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Necessary shares the most, 3.

Directors

Composers and editors

Producers