John Cossette
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John Cossette was an American
theater and television producer
known for his work on televised award shows, especially the television broadcast
s of the Grammy Awards.
Cossette's father, television producer Pierre Cossette
, was known as the "father of the Grammy Awards telecast
." Pierre Cossette helmed the first televised broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971.
John Cossette became the producer of the Grammy Awards following the departure of his father from the awards show. Cossette remained involved with the television broadcast of the Grammy Awards for more than twenty years, and also produced the Latin Grammy Awards
show and the Grammy nominations concert. Most recently, Cossette worked as the executive producer
of the 53rd Grammy Awards
held on February 13, 2011.
In 2009, Cossette began producing productions of the musical, Million Dollar Quartet
in Chicago
, on Broadway
and in London
's West End
. Cossette has also produced awards show for the cable television
network, BET
. His other producing credits include the reopening ceremony for Radio City Music Hall
in New York City
in 1999.
John Cossette died on April 26, 2011, at the age of 54. He was survived by his wife, Rita, and two daughters. His father, Pierre Cossette
, died in September 2009.
United States
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theater and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
known for his work on televised award shows, especially the television broadcast
Broadcast
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s of the Grammy Awards.
Cossette's father, television producer Pierre Cossette
Pierre Cossette
Pierre Maurice Joseph Cossette was a television executive producer and Broadway producer who brought the Grammy Awards to television. Cossette produced the first television broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971....
, was known as the "father of the Grammy Awards telecast
Telecast
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." Pierre Cossette helmed the first televised broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971.
John Cossette became the producer of the Grammy Awards following the departure of his father from the awards show. Cossette remained involved with the television broadcast of the Grammy Awards for more than twenty years, and also produced the Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
show and the Grammy nominations concert. Most recently, Cossette worked as the executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of the 53rd Grammy Awards
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
held on February 13, 2011.
In 2009, Cossette began producing productions of the musical, Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet (musical)
Million Dollar Quartet is a jukebox musical written by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott. It dramatizes the Million Dollar Quartet recording session of December 4, 1956, among early Rock and roll stars Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, and newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis...
in Chicago
Chicago
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, on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
and in London
London
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's West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
. Cossette has also produced awards show for the cable television
Cable television
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network, BET
Bet
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. His other producing credits include the reopening ceremony for Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city...
in New York City
New York City
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in 1999.
John Cossette died on April 26, 2011, at the age of 54. He was survived by his wife, Rita, and two daughters. His father, Pierre Cossette
Pierre Cossette
Pierre Maurice Joseph Cossette was a television executive producer and Broadway producer who brought the Grammy Awards to television. Cossette produced the first television broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971....
, died in September 2009.