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*1991 [[Lucille Lortel Award]] for Outstanding Director (''The Lisbon Traviata'', winner)<ref name=lortel>[http://www.lortelaward.com/previous_nominees_and_recipients.htm#one Awards, see 1989 and 1991"] lortelaward.com, accessed May 4, 2014</ref> |
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*1989 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director (''Love Letters'', winner) |
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*1986 [[Tony Award]] for Best Direction of a Play (''Loot'', nominee) |
*1986 [[Tony Award]] for Best Direction of a Play (''Loot'', nominee) |
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*1986 [[Drama Desk Award]] for Outstanding Director of a Play (''[[It's Only a Play]]'' and ''Loot'', nominee) |
*1986 [[Drama Desk Award]] for Outstanding Director of a Play (''[[It's Only a Play]]'' and ''Loot'', nominee) |
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*1986 [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] for Best Direction of a Play (''Loot'', winner) |
*1986 [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] for Best Direction of a Play (''Loot'', winner)<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/LLA_ARCHIVE/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=2073 " 'Loot' Listing"] Internet Off-Broadway Database Listing, accessed May 4, 2014</ref> |
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*1982 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (''Entertaining Mr. Sloane'', nominee) |
*1982 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (''Entertaining Mr. Sloane'', nominee) |
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John Tillinger | |
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| Born | Joachim F. Tillinger June 28, 1938 |
| Occupation | Actor/Theatre director |
| Spouse | Dorothy Lyman (1971-1983) |
John Tillinger (born June 28, 1938) is a theatre director and actor.
Career
Born in Tabriz, Iran, Tillinger was raised in England, where he was first exposed to the theatre. He spent his early years on Broadway as an actor, appearing in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1968), Othello (1970), Hay Fever (1970), and The Changing Room (1973).
Tillinger's first Broadway directing credit was Solomon's Child in 1982. Since then he has directed Love Letters (1989) with Colleen Dewhurst and Jason Robards, The Price (1992) with Eli Wallach, Three Men on a Horse (1993) and The Sunshine Boys (1997), both with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, Inherit the Wind (1996) with George C. Scott and Charles Durning, Night Must Fall (1999) with Matthew Broderick, Judgment at Nuremberg (2001) with George Grizzard and Maximilian Schell, Say Goodnight, Gracie (2002) with Frank Gorshin,[1] and Absurd Person Singular (2005) with Paxton Whitehead and Sam Robards.[2]
Tillinger's many Off-Broadway directing credits include Entertaining Mr Sloane (1981), After the Fall (1984),[3] Loot (1986),[4] What the Butler Saw (1989),[5] The Lisbon Traviata (1989),[6] Lips Together, Teeth Apart (1991),[7]Sylvia (1995), and Jewtopia (2004).[8]
He has also directed numerous regional theatre productions. He directed The Wedding Banquet at the Village Theatre, Seattle, Washington, in 2003.[9] He was the literary consultant for the Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut from 1975 to 1997.[10] He was the associate artistic director at Long Wharf THeatre.[11]
Personal
Tillinger was married to actress/director Dorothy Lyman from 1972-77/78. They have two children, actor Sebastian Tillinger and producer Emma Tillinger.[12]
Awards and nominations
- 1991 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director (The Lisbon Traviata, winner)[13]
- 1989 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director (Love Letters, winner)[13]
- 1986 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play (Loot, nominee)
- 1986 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (It's Only a Play and Loot, nominee)
- 1986 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Direction of a Play (Loot, winner)[14]
- 1982 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (Entertaining Mr. Sloane, nominee)
References
- ^ Gans, Andrew and Simonson, Robert. "'Say Goodnight Gracie' Says Goodnight on Broadway Aug. 24" playbill.com, June 18, 2003
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Packing Up for the Holidays, 'Absurd Person Singular' Ends Limited Broadway Run Dec. 4" playbill.com, December 5, 2005
- ^ Rich, Frank. "Theater: 'After The Fall' Is Revived" The New York Times, October 5, 1984
- ^ Rich, Frank. "Stage: Joe Orton's 'Loot,' Directed By Tillinger" The New York Times, February 19, 1986
- ^ Quinn, Kathleen. "Two Orton Veterans, Once More Into the Breach"The New York Times, March 5, 1989
- ^ Gussow, Mel. "Reviews/Theater. A New, Nonviolent Ending for 'Lisbon Traviata'" The New York Times, November 1, 1989
- ^ Beaufort, John. "A Modest Little Entertainment From Terrence McNally" csmonitor.com, July 12, 1991
- ^ Hernandez, Ernio. "Oy Meets Girl: Jewish-Gentile Comedy 'Jewtopia' Opens Off-Broadway Oct. 21" playbill.com, October 21, 2004
- ^ Gans, Andrew."'Wedding Banquet" Musical to Make U.S. Premiere at Seattle's Village Theatre" playbill.com, 2003
- ^ Lefkowitz, David and Paddock, Terri. "Long Wharf Trades Mercy for Understanding With UK's Bush Mar. 13" playbill.com, March 12, 1998
- ^ Lefkowitz, David. "Tillinger, Hunt Directing At First Lobero Stage Season" playbill.com, March 29, 1997
- ^ McMurran, Kristin. Opal-in-the-Rough "Dorothy Lyman Is Daytime Television's Tacky First Lady" people.com, February 14, 1983
- ^ a b Awards, see 1989 and 1991" lortelaward.com, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^ " 'Loot' Listing" Internet Off-Broadway Database Listing, accessed May 4, 2014