Burton Roy Sugarman (born January 4, 1939) is an American film and television producer[1] best known for creating and producing the iconic 1970s/early '80s variety series The Midnight Special, which served as a showcase for popular musical groups of the time.
[2][3][4] In the 1980s, he produced the motion pictures Kiss Me Goodbye, Extremities and Children of a Lesser God.
He was the executive producer of the film Crimes of the Heart in 1986 and television series The Newlywed Game 1988.
He was also part owner of Barris Industries (later known as the Guber-Peters Entertainment Company) before it was sold to Sony in 1989.
[5][6][7] Sugarman married television personality and talk show host Mary Hart in 1989; they have one son.