Marty Krofft, ‘Land of the Lost’ and ‘HR Pufnstuf’ Producer, Dies at 86

He was known as the King of Saturday Mornings

Sid and Marty Krofft with "H.R. Pufnstuf" lead Jack Wild. (Photo: Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures Archive)

Marty Krofft, who produced “Land of the Lost,” “H.R. Pufnstuf” and numerous other television shows, has died at age 86.

Krofft’s death was announced by his family, stating that his cause of death was kidney failure.

Known as the “King of Saturday Mornings,” Krofft and his brother Sid dominated children’s television programming for decades. In addition to “Land of the Lost” and “H.R. Pufnstuf,” Sid & Marty Pictures produced “The Bugaloos,” “Lidsville,” “Pryor’s Place” and “The Krofft Supershow.”

Krofft opened theme park the World of Sid & Marty Krofft in Atlanta in 1976. Before getting into TV, Marty had worked as creative director at Six Flags, producing live shows for visitors from across the country.

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