Burt Sugarman Net Worth

Burt Sugarman’s net worth is

$25 Million

Burt Sugarman Wiki Biography

Burton Roy Sugarman was born on the 4th of January, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a television and film producer, known as Burt Sugarman, famous for producing the NBC’s 1970s iconic musical variety TV series – “The Midnight Special”. He is also recognized for producing the 1986 romantic drama “Children of a Lesser God,” which earned him a prestigious Academy Award nomination.

Have you ever wondered about the wealth accumulated by this veteran of the moviemaking industry? How rich is Burt Sugarman? According to sources, Burt Sugarman’s net worth, as of May 2015, exceeds $25 million, accumulated through his almost three-decade career in the entertainment industry from 1969 to 1999.

Burt Sugarman Net Worth $25 million

Burt Sugarman’s professional journey began in 1969 as the executive producer on the “Dionne Warwick – Souled Out” one-hour TV special, followed by work on another TV music special “The Switched-On Symphony” in 1970, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Later that year, Sugarman began serving as the executive producer of “Changing Scene,” a TV special which combined music, dancing, and comedy. He worked on all three of its sequels, aired in late 1970 and 1971. All these engagements contributed to Burt Sugarman’s net worth.

Sugarman’s big-screen debut was in 1971 when he produced the critically reviewed thriller with Mickey Rooney in the leading role – “The Manipulator”. However, the real breakthrough in Sugarman’s career occurred in 1972 when he began his work on “The Midnight Special” for which he served as its producer and creator. The late-night pop and rock music program featured live performances and occasionally mixed in comedy acts, airing on NBC in the early 1980s, significantly contributing to Burt Sugarman’s prominence and wealth.

Some of Burt Sugarman’s notable projects include TV game shows such as the 1973 “The Wizard of Odds” and “Celebrity Sweepstakes”, which aired on NBC between 1974 and 1976. During the 1970s, Burt also produced “The Richard Pryor Show” and “The Richard Pryor Special?,” while in 1980, he served as the executive producer of CBS’s game show “Whew!”. All these engagements added to Burt Sugarman’s net worth.

Aside from television, Sugarman also produced several big-screen motion pictures, like “Kiss Me Goodbye” (1982), “Extremities” (1986), “Crimes of the Heart” (1986), and “Mary Hart Presents Love in the Public Eye” (1990). All these accomplishments contributed to Burt Sugarman’s income.

In his personal life, Sugarman has been married three times and has one child from his first marriage. He was engaged to Swedish-American actress Ann-Margaret in 1962, and from 1975 to 1980, he was married to actress Carol Wayne. He has been married to Mary Hart since 1989, with whom he has a son.