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Jack Rollins was an American film and television producer and talent manager of comedians and television personalities. His first major success came in the 1950s when he managed actor and singer Harry Belafonte. Rollins co-wrote the song Man Piaba with Belafonte on his 1954 debut RCA Victor album Mark Twain and other Folk Favorites. In 1958 he helped create and promote the comedy duo Nichols and May. He went on to help shepherd the careers of several prominent comedians with his partner Charles H. Joffe, beginning in 1960 with Woody Allen and later with Dick Cavett, Billy Crystal, David Letterman, and Robin Williams.
Birth Name
Jacob Rabinowitz
Born
Tuesday, 23 March 1915
Died
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Art Bastard | Self | 2015 |
| Woody Allen: A Documentary | Self | 2011 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Broadway Danny Rose | Jack Rollins | 1984 |
| Stardust Memories | Studio Executive | 1980 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Art Bastard | Self | 2015 |
| Woody Allen: A Documentary | Self | 2011 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Broadway Danny Rose | Jack Rollins | 1984 |
| Stardust Memories | Studio Executive | 1980 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series) | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1971 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Series - Talk | Nominated |
| 1970 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety or Musical Series | Nominated |
