Overview

• Jeff Margolis, known for directing live telecasts of the Oscars, Emmys, and SAG Awards, died at 78, with no cause of death disclosed.
• His career began in the 1970s holding cue cards for his uncle Monty Hall on 'Let’s Make a Deal' before becoming a pioneer in live-event production.
• Margolis directed major events like 22 American Music Awards and eight Academy Awards, earning two Directors Guild of America Awards and two Emmys.
• He founded Jeff Margolis Productions in 1976, producing notable series such as NBC’s 'Fame' and VH1’s 'In Search of the Partridge Family.'
• He is survived by his three children and two grandchildren; his 2020 memoir, 'We’re Live in 5,' chronicles his extraordinary career.