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Louis J. Horvitz

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Louis J. Horvitz
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Louis J. Horvitz was born on 1 December 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie (2010), An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson (2008) and An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder (2006). He has been married to Steffanee J Leaming since 6 April 1996.
BornDecember 1, 1946
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BornDecember 1, 1946
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    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 13 wins & 35 nominations total

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    Known for

    An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2010
    An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson (2008)
    An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson
    5.5
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2008
    An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder (2006)
    An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder
    6.1
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2006
    For Our Children: The Concert (1993)
    For Our Children: The Concert
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1993

    Credits

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    Director

    • Chasing the Cure
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2019
    • You Light Up My Life: A Grammy Tribute to Kamani Batista
      • directed by
      • In Development
      • TV Special
    • AFI Life Achievement Award (1973)
      AFI Life Achievement Award
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • directed by
      • live director
      • 1988–2025
    • 80th Golden Globe Awards (2023)
      80th Golden Globe Awards
      5.1
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2023
    • 2021 Golden Globe Awards (2021)
      2021 Golden Globe Awards
      4.6
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2021
    • The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (2020)
      The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
      5.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Ricky Gervais in 2020 Golden Globe Awards (2020)
      2020 Golden Globe Awards
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Chasing the Cure (2019)
      Chasing the Cure
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The 61st Annual Grammy Awards (2019)
      The 61st Annual Grammy Awards
      5.2
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg in 2019 Golden Globe Awards (2019)
      2019 Golden Globe Awards
      5.5
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Terry Crews at an event for The E! People's Choice Awards (2018)
      The E! People's Choice Awards
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2018
    • 2018 Billboard Music Awards (2018)
      2018 Billboard Music Awards
      6.8
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2018
    • iHeartRadio Music Awards 2018 (2018)
      iHeartRadio Music Awards 2018
      6.1
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018)
      The 60th Annual Grammy Awards
      4.8
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Seth Meyers in 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)
      75th Golden Globe Awards
      5.6
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special
      3.4
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Nick Cannon in Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2017 (2017)
      Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2017
      8.0
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2017

    Producer

    • AFI Life Achievement Award (1973)
      AFI Life Achievement Award
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • co-producer
      • 2003–2026
    • An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan
      6.0
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie
      7.8
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle (2009)
      An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle
      6.9
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson (2008)
      An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson
      5.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin (2007)
      An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin
      9.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder (2006)
      An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder
      6.1
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Music 101: The Green Room
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Quincy Jones in An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones (2005)
      An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones
      7.3
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • A Clay Aiken Christmas
      6.3
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls
      4.8
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards (2003)
      The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards
      TV Special
      • co-producer
      • 2003
    • 2001 ALMA Awards
      4.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2001)
      An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence
      6.6
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (1998)
      The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards
      4.6
      TV Special
      • co-producer
      • 1998

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Peeping Times
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • director: studio segments
      • 1978
    • Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Tito Jackson, and The Jacksons in The Jacksons (1976)
      The Jacksons
      7.6
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 1976
    • Bette Midler in The Bette Midler Show (1976)
      The Bette Midler Show
      8.8
      TV Special
      • associate director (as Lou Horvitz)
      • 1976
    • Manhattan Transfer
      7.4
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 1975

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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Lou Horvitz
    • Born
      • December 1, 1946
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Steffanee J LeamingApril 6, 1996 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Six times (in 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008), he won an Emmy for directing Oscar telecasts while he was working. He was working because each time, he was directing the very Emmy Award telecast that honored him with the statuettes. He accepted all his awards on camera from the control booth, thanking people in between shouting commands to the production crew.

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