Scott Satin, a longtime producer for shows like Funny you have to ask And Most scandalous moments, has passed away. He was 64.
The Hollywood Reporter learned that Satin passed away on Thursday after a years-long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that affects certain parts of the brain.
The producer-writer-director started his entertainment career in the late ’80s with TV series like Mathnet And Square One television. Throughout the 1990s, he continued to work on projects such as Hollywood squares, The Byron Allen Show, Big deal, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show And Extreme gonga Game Show Network revival of The gong show.
As reality shows began to rise in popularity in the 2000s, Satin continued to capitalize on them by serving as an executive producer on series such as NBC’s Meet my people, Who wants to marry my father?, Who wants to be a superhero? And Most scandalous moments – a series showing video bloopers and accidents.
In the past decade, Satin joined Allen Media Group, where he executive produced and co-wrote The first family And Mr Box Office. In 2020, he also helped create The funniest weather in the world and the comedy game show Funny you have to askfeaturing star comedians helping contestants win prizes with trivia-based questions.
Other credits throughout his career include I can’t believe you said that, Outback jacket, Smile… You’re under arrest!, Who wants to date a comedian? And Who wants to be on a reality show?.
Satin is survived by his wife, Jamie, and his children Ryan, Sami and Dani. His family is asking for donations in his honor healPSP.
