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    Gene Saks

    Director
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    Gene Saks - 10432

    Gene Saks, who directed numerous works by Neil Simon, both on stage and on screen, winning Tony Awards for three of his efforts, died March 28 of pneumonia in East Hampton, NY. He was 93.

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    • Also Known As: Jean Michael Saks
    • Born: Nov 07, 1921 in New York, New York
    • Death: Mar 27, 2015 in East Hampton, NY

    Roles (33)

    Barrymore Playbill - Opening Night Barrymore
    Opened March 25, 1997
    • Director
    		Barrymore Playbill - Opening Night
    Jake's Women Playbill - Opening Night, March 1992 Jake's Women
    Opened March 24, 1992
    • Director
    Lost in Yonkers Playbill - Opening Night, Feb 1991 Lost in Yonkers
    Opened February 21, 1991
    • Director
    Rumors Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1988 Rumors
    Opened November 17, 1988
    • Director
    A Month of Sundays Playbill - Opening Night, April 1987 A Month of Sundays
    Opened April 16, 1987
    • Director
    Broadway Bound Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1986 Broadway Bound
    Opened December 04, 1986
    • Director
    Rags Playbill - Aug 1986 Rags
    Opened August 21, 1986
    • Director
    The Odd Couple Playbill - June 1985 The Odd Couple
    Opened June 11, 1985
    • Director
    Biloxi Blues Playbill - Opening Night, March 1985 Biloxi Blues
    Opened March 28, 1985
    • Director
    Brighton Beach Memoirs Playbill - Opening Night, March 1983 Brighton Beach Memoirs
    Opened March 27, 1983
    • Director
    		Brighton Beach Memoirs Playbill - Opening Night, March 1983
    Special Occasions Playbill - Feb 1982 Special Occasions
    Opened February 07, 1982
    • Director
    The Supporting Cast Playbill - Aug 1981 The Supporting Cast
    Opened August 06, 1981
    • Director
    		The Supporting Cast Playbill - Aug 1981
    I Love My Wife Playbill - April 1977 I Love My Wife
    Opened April 17, 1977
    • Director
    California Suite Playbill - Aug 1976 California Suite
    Opened June 10, 1976
    • Director
    		California Suite Playbill - Aug 1976
    Same Time, Next Year Playbill - April 1975 Same Time, Next Year
    Opened March 14, 1975
    • Director
    		Same Time, Next Year Playbill - April 1975
    How the Other Half Loves Playbill - March 1971 How the Other Half Loves
    Opened March 29, 1971
    • Director
    Mame Playbill - October 1966 Mame
    Opened May 24, 1966
    • Director
    Generation Playbill - Oct 1965 Generation
    Opened October 06, 1965
    • Director
    Half a Sixpence Playbill - April 1965 Half a Sixpence
    Opened April 25, 1965
    • Director
    Nobody Loves and Albatross Playbill - Feb 1964 Nobody Loves an Albatross
    Opened December 19, 1963
    • Director
    Enter Laughing Playbill - March 1963 Enter Laughing
    Opened March 13, 1963
    • Director
    A Thousand Clowns Playbill - April 1962 A Thousand Clowns
    Opened April 05, 1962
    • as Leo Herman (Original)
    		A Thousand Clowns Playbill - April 1962
    A Shot in the Dark Playbill - Oct 1961 A Shot in the Dark
    Opened October 18, 1961
    • as Morestan (Original)
    		A Shot in the Dark Playbill - Oct 1961
    Love and Libel Love and Libel
    Opened December 07, 1960
    • as Norman Yarrow (Original)
    The Tenth Man Playbill - Nov 1959 The Tenth Man
    Opened November 05, 1959
    • as Rabbi (Original)
    Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Howie
    Opened September 17, 1958
    • as Professor (Original)
    Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Infernal Machine
    Opened February 03, 1958
    • as The Captain of the Patrol (Original)
    Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Good Woman of Setzuan
    Opened December 18, 1956
    • as First God (Original)
    Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 South Pacific
    Opened May 04, 1955
    • as Professor (Original)
    All You Need Is One Good Break Playbill - Feb 1950 All You Need Is One Good Break
    Opened February 09, 1950
    • as Marty's Double (Original)
    • as Second Discusser (Original)
    South Pacific Playbill - April 1949 South Pacific
    Opened April 07, 1949
    • as Professor (Replacement)

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    Awards

    Drama Desk Award
    1987 Outstanding Director of a Play Nominee
    1985 Outstanding Director of a Play Nominee
    1977 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
    1975 Outstanding Director of a Play Nominee
    Outer Critics Circle
    1991 Outstanding Director Winner
    Tony Award
    1991 Best Direction of a Play Nominee
    1985 Best Direction of a Play Winner
    1983 Best Direction of a Play Winner
    1977 Best Direction of a Musical Winner
    1975 Best Direction of a Play Nominee
    1966 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
    1965 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
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