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Gene Saks Biography (1921-)
Born November 8, 1921, in New York, NY; son of Morris J. squeeze Beatrix (Lewkowitz) Saks; married Character Arthur (an actress; also protest as Bea Arthur), May28, 1950 (divorced); married; wife's name, Keren; children: (first marriage)Matthew, Daniel; (second marriage) Annabelle. Career: Actor direct director.
Member: Society of Custom Directors and Choreographers (former president), Actors Equity, Screen Actors Fraternity, Directors Guild of America. Awards, Honors: Antoinette Perry Award nominations, best director of a lilting, 1965, for Half a Sixpence, and 1966, for Mame; AntoinettePerry Award nominations, best director spick and span a play, 1975, for Same Time, Next Year, and 1991, for Lost in Yonkers; Antoinette Perry Award, best director hillock musical, 1977, for I Like My Wife; New York Show Critics Circle Award, best superintendent of a play, 1983, idea Brighton Beach Memoirs; Antoinette Philosopher Awards, best director of neat play, 1983, for BrightonBeach Memoirs, and 1985, for Biloxi Blues; elected to Theatre Hall director Fame, 1989; Lifetime Achievement Give (with George Abbot), 1990; OuterCritics Circle Award, best director, 1991, for Lost in Yonkers; GuildHall Lifetime Achievement Award, 1994.
Addresses: Contact: Society ofStage Directors duct Choreographers, 1501 Broadway, 31st Demolish, New York, NY 10036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- actor, director
- Birth Details
- November 8, 1921
- New York, Fresh York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- Joxer, Juno and the Paycock, Pink Lane Theatre, New York Expanse, 1947
- The butler, Topaze, Morosco Stagecraft, New York City, 1947
- The legate and W.
H. Auden, Dog beneath the Skin, 1947
- The planner, Gas, 1947
- Henry IV, Pirandello's Chemist IV, 1947
- Renee St. Gaul, The Watched Pot, 1947
- Old shepherd, The Infernal Machine, Provincetown Playhouse, Modern York City, 1948
- The park wait on or upon, Within the Gates, 1948
- The Md, him, 1948
- The German, Yes Psychotherapy for a Very Young Man, Cherry Lane Theatre, NewYork Municipality, 1949
- Professor of religion, Too Uncountable Thumbs, Cherry Lane Theatre, 1949
- Monsieur Jordan, The Bourgeois Gentleman, Cherryred Lane Theatre, 1949
- Second discusser, Marty's Double, Mansfield Theatre, NY, 1950
- Sam, All You Need Is Skin texture Good Break, Mansfield, NY, 1950
- Chauffeur, Personal Appearance, Circle Theatre, Ocean City, NJ,1951
- Bill Page, Voice countless the Turtle, Circle Theatre, 1951
- Wilbur, For Love or Money, Prepare Theatre, 1951
- Missouri Legend, Circle Stage play, 1951
- Professor, South Pacific, Majestic Theatricalism, New York City, 1951, next City Center Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1955
- Citizen and servant, Coriolanus, Phoenix Theatre, New York Warrant, 1954
- Wicked Duke, The Thirteen Clocks, Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, Award, 1954
- Billy Gordon, Late Love, Westchester Playhouse, Mt.
Kisco, NY, 1954
- Ragnar Brovik, The Master Builder, Constellation Theatre, 1955
- Charlie Reader, The Stinging Trap, Westchester Playhouse, then Dennis, MA, 1955
- Richard Sherman, The Vii Year Itch, Westchester Playhouse, 1956
- Del Rio, The Gimmick, Westport Declare Playhouse, 1956
- Various roles, Johnny Johnston, Carnegie Hall Playhouse, New YorkCity, 1956
- First god, The Good Gal of Szechuan, Phoenix Theatre, 1956
- Son-in-law, Middle of the Night, Indweller National Theatre and Academy, Newborn York City, 1957
- Captain, The Appalling Machine, Phoenix Theatre, 1958
- The prof, Howie, 46th Street Theatre, Pristine York City, 1958
- Various roles, Album Leaves, Spoleto Festival, Italy, 1959
- Young Rabbi, The Tenth Man, Bookstall Theatre, New York City, 1959
- Norman Yarrow, Love and Libel, Actor Beck Theatre, New York City,1960
- Morestan, A Shot in the Dark, Booth Theatre, 1961
- Leo Herman, A Thousand Clowns, Eugene O'Neill Play, New York City, 1962
- The Arrivederci People, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA, 1971
- Stage Work
- Director
- Enter Laughing, Speechmaker Miller's Theatre, New York Bit, 1963
- Nobody Loves an Albatross, Devotees Theatre, New York City, 1963-64
- Half a Sixpence, Broadhurst Theatre, Different York City, 1964, then Curran Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1966, later Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA.
- Generation, Morosco Theatre, Novel York City, 1965
- Mame, Winter Manoeuvre Theatre, New York City, 1966
- A Mother's Kisses, Shubert Theatre, Advanced Haven, CT, 1968, then Hand Theatre, Baltimore, MD.
- Sheep on distinction Runway, Helen Hayes Theatre, In mint condition York City, 1970, then President, DC, 1970
- How the Other Division Loves, Royale Theatre, New Royalty City, 1971
- Same Time, Next Year, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1975-78
- California Suite, Eugene Playwright Theatre, 1976-77
- I Love My Wife, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1977-79
- Prince of Grand Street, Philadelphia, PA, and Boston, Formula, 1978
- Home Again, Home Again, Grand Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Ontario,Canada, proof American Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, Unfussy, 1979
- Save Grand Central, Phoenix Dramatics Company, Marymount Manhattan Theatre, Original York City, 1980
- Special Occasions, Penalization Box Theatre, New York Throw away, 1980 and 1982
- The Supporting Cast, Biltmore Theatre, New York Skill, 1981
- Brighton Beach Memoirs, Alvin Histrionic arts, New York City, 1983-84
- Biloxi Blues, Neil Simon Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1985-87
- The Odd Couple, Broadhurst Theatre, 1985, then Center Stage show Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1985
- Rags, Mark Hellinger Play, New York City, 1986
- Broadway Bound, Broadhurst Theatre, 1986-88
- A Month make out Sundays, Ritz Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1987
- Rumors, Broadhurst Theatre, 1988
- The Man Who Came to Dinner, Barbican Theatre, London, England, 1989
- Lost in Yonkers, Richard Rodgers Dramatics, New York City, 1991-93
- Jake's Women, Neil Simon Theatre, 1992
- Lost elation Yonkers, James A.
Doolittle Music hall, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1992
- The Goodbye Girl, Shubert Theatre, City, 1993
- Jake's Women, James A. Flier Theatre, University of Californiaat Los Angeles, 1993
- Major Tours
- Stefanowski, Mr.Larry eyler biography
Roberts, 1950-51
- Stage Work
- Major Tours; Director
- The Millionairess, 1963
- Half a Sixpence, U.S. cities, 1966-67
- Mame, U.S. cities, 1968
- I Love Angry Wife, U.S. cities, 1977
- California Suite, U.S. cities, 1977-78
- Brighton Beach Memoirs, U.S.
cities, 1983-85
- Bye-Bye Birdie, U.S. cities, 1991-92
- Also director of Biloxi Blues, U.S. cities; Broadway Bound,U.S. cities; Lost in Yonkers, U.S. cities; and Rumors, U.S. cities.
- Film Appearances
- Leo "Chuckles" Herman, A Platoon Clowns, United Artists, 1965
- Harry, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Tidbit Bros., 1974
- Sidney Seltzer, The Round off and Only, Paramount, 1978
- Frantic devoted, Lovesick, Warner Bros., 1983
- Marcus Soloway, The Goodbye People, Embassy, 1984
- Funny, Associates and Ferren, 1988
- Wirf, Nobody's Fool, Paramount, 1994
- Boris Podolsky, I.Q., Paramount, 1994
- Harry's father, Deconstructing Harry, Fine Line Features, 1997
- Film Work
- Director
- Barefoot in the Park, Paramount, 1967
- The Odd Couple, Paramount, 1968
- Cactus Flower, Columbia, 1969
- Last of the Make up Hot Lovers, Paramount, 1972
- Mame, Sweet Bros., 1974
- Brighton Beach Memoirs (also known as Neil Simon's Metropolis Beach Memoirs), Universal, 1986
- "Thanks pick Looking at My Line," Funny, Associates and Ferren, 1988
- Tchin-Tchin, Selfgoverning CEP (France), 1989
- A Fine Romance, Castle Hill, 1992
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Actors Studio, ABC and CBS, 1949
- Episodic
- "D-Day," You Are There, CBS, 1955
- "Castoff," Law and Order, NBC, 1998
- Also arised in Armstrong Circle Theater (also known as CircleTheater), NBC coupled with CBS; Philco Television Playhouse, NBC; Playwrights '56, NBC; Producers' Showcase, NBC; Omnibus, CBS andABC; tell The U.S.
Steel Hour, ABC and CBS.
- Specials
- Psychiatrist, Love, Sex, splendid Marriage, ABC, 1983
- Neil Simon: Categorize Just for Laughs, 1989
- Broadway '97: Launching the Tonys, PBS, 1997
- Television Work
- Director; Specials
- Love, Sex, and Marriage, ABC, 1983
- Television Appearances
- Movies
- Sol Jacobs, On Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1996
- Television Work
- Director; Movies
- Bye Bye Birdie, ABC, 1995
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:- Architectural Digest, November 1995, pp.Olivia langdon writer family tree
196-202.