‘Saturday Night Live’ producer Bob Tischler dies at 78

Bob Tischler, a key figure in the renaissance Saturday Night Live Died at age 78 after a tough 1980-81 season.

The New York Times According to a CNN report on Sunday, August 11, Tischler’s son said that Tischler died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Bodega Bay, California on July 13.

The writer and producer began his career as a sound engineer for broadcast television. His big break came when Christopher Guest recommended him to Tischler after working with him on a radio commercial. National Lampoon.

There he produced several comedy albums, including Radio Dinner (1972), Golden Turkey (1975), This isn’t funny, it’s gross. (1977), and National Lampoon’s Radio Hour 1973.

Tischler also made his mark in the music industry, producing the first Blues Brothers albums by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Full blue briefcase (1978), which topped the Billboard album chart.

He continued to record albums with the duo Made in the USA (1980) and the 1980 Blues Brothers soundtrack.

when Saturday Night Live After the team struggled under new leadership following the departure of creator Lorne Michaels, Tischler joined the team as supervising producer under Dick Ebersol.

He played a key role in turning the show around and was promoted to head writer, a position he held until his departure in 1985.