Marty Callner, a legendary director of music videos, stand-up specials and creator of HBO docuseries "Hard Knocks," dies at 78.

Callner's family confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, adding that he died of natural causes at his home in Malibu. Silverstone left a gushing tribute on Instagram. 'Marty was truly one of a kind.

He then became a mainstay of MTV in its early days. By Richard Sandomir Marty Callner, a director of comedy specials who set the template for the genre at HBO in the 1970s before going on to make ...

Marty Callner, director of dozens of classic MTV-era music videos as well as numerous comedy specials and creator of HBO’s Hard Knocks, has peacefully passed away at his home in Malibu.

Marty Callner, director of dozens of classic MTV-era music videos as well as numerous comedy specials and creator of HBO‘s Hard Knocks, has peacefully passed away at his home in Malibu.

Marty Callner has died at the age of 78. The music video director sadly died at home on March 17. He gained fame for directing Aerosmith’s music videos, which featured actress Alicia Silverstone ...

Marty Callner, an Emmy-nominated director who pioneered the art of the network comedy special but whose legacy were a series of provocative music videos in the Eighties, died March 17 at the age ...

Callner was responsible for more than 200 music videos during the heyday of MTV, including clips from Cher, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, and more. By Tyler Jenke Marty Callner, the acclaimed ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Marty Callner, the 12-time Emmy nominee who created HBO’s Hard Knocks and directed and/or produced music videos and TV specials featuring the likes of Cher ...

Marty Callner, an esteemed music video and TV comedy specials director, has died. Following the success and praise those episodes received, Callner began receiving offers to direct full-blown TV ...