Sandy Gallin died at the age of 76; undoubtedly the smooth operator was behind many of Hollywood’s stars success and had helped to shape the lives and professions of several comedians, singers, and actresses. The talented administrator over many decades worked with celebrities like Cher, Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers as well as actress/talk show host Whoopi Goldberg.
Working assiduously with Dolly Parton, he helped conceptualized movies such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the comedic movie "Father of the Bride." In which a plethora of famous actors starred alongside funny man Steve Martin and Diane Keaton; Kimberly Williams started her acting career in this movie as well.
However, those were not the only stars he had worked with over the decades; his extensive accolades include other very talented Hollywood stars.
Many Hollywood greats owe their careers to Gallin
Those who had the chance to work with this skilled individual owe the success of their careers to him. Appreciation for the late genius will come from stars like Neil Diamond, Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John and Mariah Carey. Additionally, the duo of Donny and Marie Osmond, Patti LaBelle, Limp Bizkit and the Pointer Sisters. Petula Clark along with the indomitable KC and the Sunshine Band are some of the well-known artists he had also directed.
The New Yorker also played a key role in the careers of Nicole Kidman, Lilly Tomlin, Renee Zellweger, Roseanne Barr, Martin Lawrence, Howie Mandell, and Paul Lynde.
There are many other celebrities, who had gone on to achieve successful careers and are still enjoying the mentorship received from this talent genius.
Galin in an interview with the Los Angeles Times back in 1994 stated that he would take his client as a business or an industry and then studied their psyche to try and carve out choices the way the clients would.
He also declared that knowing what the general populace was thinking at present was an essential part in finding niches that he could use to shape into successful models.
Sandy Galin represented Michael Jackson in child abuse case
Undoubtedly, words cannot sum up all the accomplishment of this producer, who had left an indelible mark on the universe.
Gallin's extensive accolades span to include working with the late Michael Jackson after his accusation of attacking a 13-year-old child. The smooth operator was also instrumental with the Milli Vanilli duo, who were disgracefully stripped of the Grammy they received for the single hit Girl You Know It’s True, which turned out was not performed by the disgraced singers.
Galin worked assiduously within the movie industry alongside Dolly Parton and many other directors and movie stars. His hit-making movie credits span throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s. He was also a designer of high-end homes, and in 2014, Architectural Digest praised his many talents branding him a hit-maker and producer, a decorator, an analyst, a set designer, as well as a mind picker, and celebrity psychologist.