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- Karl Messerschmidt was born on March 15, 1927 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director, known for Santa Barbara (1984), The Dean Martin Show (1965) and A Different World (1987). He was married to Lois. He died on January 20, 2007 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
- SpouseLois(? - January 20, 2007) (his death, 5 children)
- Served with the US Marine Corps. After an honorable discharge, he pursued the TV industry starting as camera man and eventually becoming Technical Director for NBC. He did many TV shows such as Who's the Boss, The Dean Martin show and many award shows.
- He had 14 Emmy nominations and won two. He worked over 40 years for NBC and then continued on as a free lancer.
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