Gene Saks
Biography
Gene Saks was an American director and actor who began on Broadway in 1949 and later became known for staging Neil Simon comedies. Born in New York City, he trained at the Dramatic Workshop of The New School and acted Off-Broadway before taking the role of Leo Herman in A Thousand Clowns. He repeated that part in the film version and appeared as Jack Lemmon's brother in The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975) and in Nobody's Fool (1994) with Paul Newman. His Tony-winning direction included Biloxi Blues, I Love My Wife and Brighton Beach Memoirs. He directed films including Cactus Flower, Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Mame, Last of the Red Hot Lovers and Brighton Beach Memoirs. In 1991 he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame and died in 2015.
93years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died East Hampton
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Saks, Jean Michael, 1921-2015
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 29 years1965 to 1994
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Worked with
Gene Saks shares two films with William Daniels, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Fred SchepisiDirector, 1 film, 1994
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Robert BentonDirector, 1 film, 1994
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Melvin FrankDirector, 1 film, 1975
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Awards
Three awards and honors from 1977 to 1985, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1985 | Best Direction of a Play | Won | |
| 1983 | Best Direction of a Play | Won | |
| 1977 | Best Direction of a Musical | Won | |
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