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Vince Calandra Sr.(1934-2025)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Production Department
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Vince Calandra Sr. was born on 22 April 1934 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Vince was a producer, known for The John Davidson Show (1980), Thicke of the Night (1983) and The Mike Douglas Show (1961). Vince died on 19 July 2025 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
BornApril 22, 1934
DiedJuly 19, 2025(91)
BornApril 22, 1934
DiedJuly 19, 2025(91)
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Known for

The John Davidson Show (1980)
The John Davidson Show
4.7
TV Series
  • Producer(as Vince Calandra)
Thicke of the Night (1983)
Thicke of the Night
5.2
TV Series
  • Producer(as Vince Calandra)
Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer(as Vince Calandra)
Deborah Jenssen and Darcel Wynne in Solid Gold (1980)
Solid Gold
6.8
TV Series
  • Additional Crew(as Vince Calandra)

Credits

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Producer

  • Pat Sajak in The Pat Sajak Show (1989)
    The Pat Sajak Show
    4.8
    TV Series
    • executive talent producer (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1989
  • Thicke of the Night (1983)
    Thicke of the Night
    5.2
    TV Series
    • producer (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1983–1984
  • The John Davidson Show (1980)
    The John Davidson Show
    4.7
    TV Series
    • producer (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1980–1982
  • Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
    The Mike Douglas Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • produced by (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1980
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in The Beatles at Shea Stadium (1966)
    The Beatles at Shea Stadium
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • assistant producer (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1966

Additional Crew

  • AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres
    7.4
    TV Special
    • talent executive
    • 2008
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases
    7.7
    TV Special
    • talent executive
    • 2005
  • AFI Life Achievement Award (1973)
    AFI Life Achievement Award
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • talent executive
    • 2005
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003)
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains
    7.2
    TV Special
    • talent executive
    • 2003
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
    6.6
    TV Special
    • talent executive
    • 2002
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies
    6.5
    TV Special
    • talent executive
    • 2000
  • Vicki Lawrence in Vicki! (1992)
    Vicki!
    5.9
    TV Series
    • talent executive (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1994
  • The 1st Annual American Teacher Awards (1990)
    The 1st Annual American Teacher Awards
    7.8
    TV Special
    • talent executive
    • 1990
  • The Earth Day Special (1990)
    The Earth Day Special
    5.6
    TV Special
    • executive in charge of talent
    • 1990
  • Pat Sajak in The Pat Sajak Show (1989)
    The Pat Sajak Show
    4.8
    TV Series
    • senior talent executive (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1989
  • Deborah Jenssen and Darcel Wynne in Solid Gold (1980)
    Solid Gold
    6.8
    TV Series
    • talent executive (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1987–1988
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • talent coordinator
    • program coordinator (as Vince Calandra, as Vince Calandra)
    • 1965–1971
  • The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
    The Great Santa Claus Switch
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • talent coordinator (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1970

Production Department

  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • production coordinator (as Vince Calandra)
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Vince Calandra
  • Born
    • April 22, 1934
    • Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Died
    • July 19, 2025
    • Woodland Hills, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Children
    • Vince Calandra

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Complete with Beatle wig and guitar, he stood in for an ailing George Harrison on Saturday, February 8, 1964, as the remaining members of The Beatles went through dress rehearsal for their historic first appearance the following evening on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948). Harrison was sick with a fever at the time.

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