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Joe Layton(1931-1994)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Joe Layton was born on 3 May 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Annie (1982), My Name Is Barbra (1965) and Great Performances (1971). He was married to Evelyn Russell. He died on 5 May 1994 in Key West, Florida, USA.
BornMay 3, 1931
DiedMay 5, 1994(63)
BornMay 3, 1931
DiedMay 5, 1994(63)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Aileen Quinn in Annie (1982)
Annie
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1982
My Name Is Barbra (1965)
My Name Is Barbra
8.4
TV Special
  • Director
  • 1965
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Director
Color Me Barbra (1966)
Color Me Barbra
8.1
TV Special
  • Producer
  • 1966

Credits

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Director



  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Rebbie Jackson & Robin Zander: You Send the Rain Away
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
    Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Paul Lynde Goes MA-A-A-AD
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Hal Linden Special
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Paul Lynde at the Movies
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour (1978)
    The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    7.3
    TV Series
    • "Curtain Raiser" segment director
    • 1972
  • Fred Gwynne, E.G. Marshall, and Johnny Whitaker in The Littlest Angel (1969)
    The Littlest Angel
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1969
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director (segment "Infancy")
    • 1967
  • Androcles and the Lion (1967)
    Androcles and the Lion
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Barbra Streisand in The Belle of 14th Street (1967)
    The Belle of 14th Street
    6.7
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1967
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
    ABC Stage 67
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director (entire production staged by)
    • 1966
  • My Name Is Barbra (1965)
    My Name Is Barbra
    8.4
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Once Upon a Mattress
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1964

Producer



  • The 5th Commitment to Life Awards
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College: 20th Anniversary
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Aileen Quinn in Annie (1982)
    Annie
    6.6
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Sherlock Holmes (1981)
    Standing Room Only
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981
  • The Hal Linden Special
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Cher in Cher... and Other Fantasies (1979)
    Cher... and Other Fantasies
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
    The Star Wars Holiday Special
    2.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour (1978)
    The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour
    6.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978
  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977)
    'Twas the Night Before Christmas
    6.9
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1977
  • An Evening with Diana Ross
    9.0
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1977
  • A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976)
    A Special Olivia Newton-John
    7.9
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments (1973)
    Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments
    7.6
    TV Special
    • associate producer
    • 1973
  • ...and Debbie Makes Six
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Barbra Streisand in The Belle of 14th Street (1967)
    The Belle of 14th Street
    6.7
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Jack Jones on the Move
    TV Special
    • entire program conceived and produced by
    • 1966

Additional Crew



  • Kenny, Dolly and Willie: Something Inside So Strong (1989)
    Kenny, Dolly and Willie: Something Inside So Strong
    8.0
    TV Special
    • creative consultant
    • 1989
  • Bette Midler in Bette Midler: Art or Bust! (1984)
    Bette Midler: Art or Bust!
    8.8
    Video
    • choreography
    • 1984
  • Los Angeles 1984: Games of the XXIII Olympiad (1984)
    Los Angeles 1984: Games of the XXIII Olympiad
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • choreographer
    • 1984
  • The Hal Linden Special
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1979
  • Cher in Cher... and Other Fantasies (1979)
    Cher... and Other Fantasies
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1979
  • Dolly Parton and Carol Burnett in Dolly & Carol in Nashville (1979)
    Dolly & Carol in Nashville
    8.7
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1979
  • The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour (1978)
    The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour
    6.0
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1978
  • An Evening with Diana Ross
    9.0
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1977
  • Raquel Welch and The Krofft Puppets in Really, Raquel (1974)
    Really, Raquel
    7.8
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1974
  • Joel Grey and Bernadette Peters in George M! (1970)
    George M!
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • staged by
    • 1970
  • Fred Gwynne, E.G. Marshall, and Johnny Whitaker in The Littlest Angel (1969)
    The Littlest Angel
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1969
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
    ABC Stage 67
    7.2
    TV Series
    • staged by
    • 1966
  • Jack Jones on the Move
    TV Special
    • musical numbers and dances choreographed by
    • 1966
  • Color Me Barbra (1966)
    Color Me Barbra
    8.1
    TV Special
    • conceived and choreographed by
    • 1966
  • My Name Is Barbra (1965)
    My Name Is Barbra
    8.4
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 3, 1931
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 5, 1994
    • Key West, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Evelyn Russell(1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Directed "Lorelei" with Carol Channing in Oklahoma City, OK, 1974.

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    Broadway director/choreographer ("Tenderloin," "George M," "No Strings") who occasionally worked in films ("Thoroughly Modern Millie") and TV.

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