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Creator
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-06-03 (88 years old)
Deathday
2017-03-21
Place of Birth
Palisades, New York, USA
Also known As
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Charles Hirsch Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017) was an American game show creator, producer, and host. He was best known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. He was also a songwriter who wrote "Palisades Park", recorded by Freddy Cannon and also recorded by Ramones. He also wrote or co-wrote some of the music that appeared on his game shows. He wrote an autobiography titled Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was made into the film of the same title starring Sam Rockwell and directed by George Clooney. He formed his production company, Chuck Barris Productions, on June 14, 1965. His first suc...
1980
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2002
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2006
1997
as Irwin
2019
as Himself
2002
as Novel
1980
as Director
1980
as Writer
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