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Charles Hirsch Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017) [1] was an American game show creator, producer, and host. Barris was known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game.
The Gong Show is an American amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976, through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976 to 1980 and 1988 to 1989, and was revived in 2017 for broadcast on ABC.
“The Gong Show” was a talent competition that seriously stretched the definition of “talent.” ... “The Game Game” is noteworthy in that it was the first Chuck Barris Productions game ...
The Gong Show Movie is a 1980 American slapstick film starring, co-written and directed by Chuck Barris, host and creator of the game show of the same name. [ 2 ] Plot
Where Stars Are Born. In its original incarnation, “The Gong Show” was brought to us by Chuck Barris Productions and ran from 1976 to 1980. While you could technically call it a talent show ...
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 American biographical spy film depicting the fictional life of game show host and producer Chuck Barris.The film was George Clooney's directorial debut, was written by Charlie Kaufman and starred Sam Rockwell as Barris, as well as Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore, and Clooney.
The longtime announcer for Chuck Barris Productions was Johnny Jacobs, who served from 1965 until his death in 1982. Jacobs announced for such Barris game shows as The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, Treasure Hunt, and The Gong Show. Tony McClay is Barris' secondary announcer, as he was sub for Jacobs, most often in 1980 and 1982.
Alex Barris: Canada: Front Page Challenge (1957), One of a Kind (1958–59) Chuck Barris: United States: The Gong Show (1976–80) Win Barron: Canada: Front Page Challenge (1957) John Barrowman: United Kingdom: The Movie Game (1994–95), The Kids Are All Right (2008), Pressure Pad (2013–14), Superstar Dogs: Countdown to Crufts (2014 ...