Streisand manager and Emmy winner Marty Erlichman dies at 97
Erlichman managed Barbra Streisand for more than six decades and executive produced her 1994 HBO special Barbra: The Concert, which earned him an Emmy.
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Erlichman managed Barbra Streisand for more than six decades and executive produced her 1994 HBO special Barbra: The Concert, which earned him an Emmy.
Marty Erlichman, the manager who guided Barbra Streisand from New York nightclubs through a career on stage and screen, died on 31 October 2026, aged 97. His representatives attributed his death to “age-related causes” in a statement carried by The Hollywood Reporter. His family also issued a statement mourning him.
Erlichman handled the business side of Streisand’s career, negotiating her recording, theater, film, television, licensing and concert agreements. Their partnership began after he saw her perform as a young nightclub singer.
In May 1961, Erlichman went to Greenwich Village’s Bon Soir nightclub to support his friend, comedian Phil Leeds. Streisand, then 19, was the opening act. She later asked Erlichman to help negotiate higher pay for an engagement in Detroit. When the negotiation failed, he secretly paid the difference himself. She hired him soon afterward.
Erlichman secured her Columbia Records agreement with control over the songs she recorded and the ability to design her album covers, as she had requested. In her 2023 memoir, My Name Is Barbra, Streisand recalled that their working relationship rested on a handshake rather than a contract.
Marty can never be replaced, and I will be forever grateful for his friendship, loyalty and unwavering support.
Alongside managing Streisand’s business affairs, Erlichman conceived and executive produced concert appearances and tours, including her 2000 Millennium Concert and 2006–07 world tour.
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Born in Brooklyn on 13 September 1929, Erlichman graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He began managing the Irish folk group the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem in 1960 and secured their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1961.
His other clients included heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, record producer and songwriter Bob Crewe, pop group Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, and comedian and actor Chevy Chase. His film-production credits included For Pete’s Sake (1974), Coma (1978) and Breathless (1983).
His family described him as a devoted father, husband and grandfather, and their “rock.” They said they felt his loss deeply and were proud of his life and legacy. He is survived by his wife, Miko Mayama Erlichman; their son, J.J.; daughter-in-law, Talia; and four grandchildren.
A private service will be held. Instead of flowers, the family requests donations in his honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the National Kidney Foundation.
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