Monty Hall

Monty Hall (1921–2017) was a Canadian-American television host and producer best known for creating and hosting the game show Let's Make a Deal.

Let's Make a Deal: An American television game show in which contestants trade prizes and make choices among concealed options. Hall created and hosted the show that defined his television career.
Winnipeg: The capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada. Hall was born and raised in Winnipeg before beginning his broadcasting career.
Game show: A radio or television program in which contestants compete in games for prizes. Hall’s best-known work belongs to this entertainment format.
Deal or No Deal: An international television game-show format in which contestants choose among sealed briefcases containing different cash amounts. Its suspenseful choices echo the prize uncertainty Hall made central to his show.
Stefan Hatos: An American television producer who co-created several game shows with Monty Hall. Hatos was Hall’s longtime producing partner and co-creator of Let’s Make a Deal.
University of Manitoba: A public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded in 1877. Hall studied at the university before entering radio and television.
Audience participation: A performance or broadcast format that invites spectators to take an active role. Hall’s show turned studio audience members into contestants and negotiators.
Television in Canada: The development and institutions of television broadcasting in Canada. Hall’s Canadian beginnings connect his career to Canadian broadcasting history.
Meredith MacRae: An American actress and singer who co-hosted Let’s Make a Deal during the 1970s. MacRae was among the hosts who carried Hall’s format through later versions.
Radio broadcasting: The transmission of audio programs to receivers by radio waves. Hall began as a radio announcer, gaining experience before his television career.

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