Sandy Gallin

Sandy Gallin was an American talent manager and film producer who was one of the most powerful figures in the American entertainment industry across three decades, managing the careers of some of the most successful entertainers in the world including Dolly Parton, Cher, Mariah Carey, Whoopi Goldberg, Macy Gray, and many others, and producing or co-producing films and television programmes including Father of the Bride, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the television series I Dream of Jeannie in the 1990s. He died on 9 June 2017, though his legacy continued to be discussed in 2026 as one of the defining figures of Hollywood talent management.