Marty Callner's clips for Cher, Aerosmith, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, Poison and others have defined an era on MTV.
Marty Callner, director famous for his provocative musical clips in the 1980s, died on March 17 at the age of 78. His family confirmed his death to WECB, Adding that he died of natural causes at his home in Malibu.
If you grew up watching MTV or any other channel broadcasting clips in the 1980s, then you grew up with Callner's work. He made videos for Whitesnake (” Here I go Again “), Dear (“ If I Could Turn back time “), Aerosmith (” Love in an elevator “,” DUDE LOKES LIKE A LADY And their trilogy with Alicia Silverstone), poison (” Every pink has its thorn “), Heart (“ Alone “), Stevie Nicks (” Stand back ), Pat Benatar (“ We Belong ») And Twisted Sister (” We not gonna take it ), Among many others.
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Born on August 25, 1946, Marty Callner made her debut in television news in Cincinnati before moving on to the creation of advertisements and matches of the Boston Celtics. After being hired by the brand new HBO channel, he made the first special stand-up program for the channel, An Evening with Robert Kleinin 1975. ” No one had never really made stand-ups on television beforesaid Callner later. I had just made Boston Celtics matches, so I did as if it were a sporting event. It was rough, there were not enough close -ups, but it worked ». As he also recalled later, ” At the time, it was a bit revolutionary that someone could say “shit” on television. »»
The success of this special program has given rise to a series of similar comic shows made by Callner for the channel, with Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Steve Martin. As part of special programs Young Comedians From HBO, Callner also helped to publicize Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey and Billy Crystal, and he was one of the first defenders of Paul Reubens.
Callner's direct approach, resulting from his sporting experience, turned out to be useful when he entered the world of musical videos, starting with the clip of Twisted Sister in 1984. ” There are no rules in rock videosaid Marty Callner three years later. You can experience, play with the film and have fun. We can be as weird as we want. »»
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During the following decade, Callner's clips became famous for their daring scenes and their generous legs. “” This is what I think to be the raison d'être of rock & roll, explained Callner in 1987. This is what young people identify with. But it's not just free. I am not the Russ Meyer of rock clips. This is not just sex for sex, even if it is, and that is not the case at the same time, if you see what I mean. There is not much skin, it is a question of attitude. »»
In 1989, this attitude turned against Callner and other directors of musical clips when MTV decided that certain videos, including his clips for the Cher and ” Love in an elevator Aerosmith, should only be broadcast in the evening or slightly censored. “” This creates censorship in art across the countrysaid Callner at the time. We do not know what is the limit not to be crossed. I really have the impression that five years ago, I had more creative freedom and expression than today. »»
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Later, Callner and his company, Cream Cheese Films, made concert films for Nicks, Benatar, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Paul Simon, Garth Brooks, Fleetwood Mac and Diana Ross, among others. Callner was also appointed for 12 Emmy Awards (especially for YOU'ER WELCOME America: A Final Night With George W. Bush) and two Grammy Awards.
