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Bernard Sahlins

1922-2013 · Chicago, IL

Also known as Bernie Sahlins

Co-founder and longtime producer/director of The Second City, and co-creator of SCTV — the producer who kept the Chicago improv institution alive for four decades.

Known for

Co-founded The Second City in Chicago in 1959 with Paul Sills and Howard Alk.
Produced and directed numerous Second City revues for 25 years; sold his stake in 1984.
Co-created and produced SCTV, the Toronto-based sketch spinoff.
Was a founding member of the Compass Players at the University of Chicago.
His producing career spanned the first generation (Nichols/May) to the fourth (Colbert/Carell/Fey).

Connected to

People

Paul Sills Howard Alk Del Close

Schools & Theaters

The Second City (Chicago)The Second City (Toronto)

Troupes

The Compass Playersplaywrights theatre club

Sources

Referenced by

People

Ed Asner Howard Alk Mike Thomas Paul Sills Sam Wasson Sheldon Patinkin Sheldon Patinkin (book author)

Troupes

Second City Toronto (Original Cast)

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