Editing Allen Funt (section)

{{Short description|American television producer (1914–1999)}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Allen Funt
| image        = File:Allen Funt 1972.JPG
| caption      = Funt in 1972
| birth_name   = Allen Albert Funt
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|1914|9|16}}
| birth_place  = [[New York City]], U.S.
| death_date   = {{Death date and age|1999|9|5|1914|9|16}}
| death_place  = [[Pebble Beach, California]], U.S.
| occupation   = Producer, director, writer
| years_active = 1948–1993
| spouse       = Evelyn Michal (m. 1946–64)<br>Marilyn Laron (m. 1964–78)
| children     = 5, including [[Peter Funt|Peter]]
}}
'''Allen Albert Funt''' (September 16, 1914&nbsp;– September 5, 1999) was an American [[television producer]], [[television director|director]], [[screenwriting|writer]] and [[television personality]], best known as the creator and host of ''[[Candid Camera]]'' from the 1940s to 1980s, as either a regular [[television show]] or a [[television series]] of specials. Its most notable run was from 1960 to 1967 on [[Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]].