Marc Breslow (July 7, 1925 – December 1, 2015) was an American television director, specializing in

game show A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or demonstrative and are typically directed by a host, ...

s for Mark Goodson Productions. Breslow was the director throughout the CBS and syndicated run of ''

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'' during the 1970s and early 1980s, as well as the CBS and syndicated run of ''

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'' during the late 1980s, as well as '' Classic Concentration'', during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was the original director of the 1972 version of ''

The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also i ...

.'' Breslow was relieved of his position as director of ''The Price Is Right'' by

Mark Goodson Mark Leo Goodson (January 14, 1915 – December 18, 1992) was an American television producer who specialized in game shows, most frequently with his business partner Bill Todman, with whom he created Goodson-Todman Productions. Early life and ea ...

in 1986 due to clashes with the show's former host,

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Paul Alter Paul Alter (March 11, 1922 – June 11, 2011) was an American television director, specializing in game shows for Mark Goodson Productions. Alter was best known as the original director of ''Family Feud'' from the show's origin in the mid-1970s ...

replaced Breslow as director of ''The Price Is Right,'' though Breslow remained on ''The Price Is Right'' credits until 1996 under the title of Creative Consultant as part of a 10-year, $1 million

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. He continued to direct other shows for Mark Goodson Productions. Breslow died on December 1, 2015 at the age of 90.RIP Game Show Director Marc Breslow
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* 1925 births 2015 deaths American television directors People from Kansas City, Missouri {{US-tv-bio-stub