Lonny Price
Biography
Lonny Price is an American actor, director, and writer whose work has centered on the theater. Born in New York City, he began acting Off-Broadway and won a Theater World Award for his debut in Class Enemy in 1979. He created the role of Charley Kringas in the Broadway musical Merrily We Roll Along (1981) and later appeared as Mendel in Falsettoland (1990). His screen acting includes Neil Kellerman in Dirty Dancing (1987) and Ronnie Crawford in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984). Price moved into directing, staging New York Philharmonic concerts such as Sweeney Todd, which won him an Emmy, and Sondheim! The Birthday Concert, also an Emmy winner. He co-wrote, directed, and starred in A Class Act, earning a Tony nomination, and directed the documentary Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016).
67years old
Turns 68 on March 9in 117 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 35 years1981 to 2016
Every film, newest first
- 2016Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...IMDb rating 7.6
- 1987Dirty DancingIMDb rating 7.1
- 1984The Muppets Take ManhattanIMDb rating 6.9
- 1981The ChosenIMDb rating 7.2
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Early training
Price studied at the Juilliard School, but he was there for just one year, leaving so he could start working as an actor.
Behind the camera
Price directed, starred in and co-wrote A Class Act with Linda Kline in 2000. The show drew on the life and career of Edward Kleban, a composer-lyricist.
Behind the award
Price conceived and directed Sondheim! The Birthday Concert at the New York Philharmonic in 2010, and won an Emmy for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special for its PBS broadcast.
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Worked with
Lonny Price made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Elliott Gould's page
Dabney Coleman's page
Rod Steiger's page
Jason Alexander's page
Brooke Shields's page
Frank Oz's page
Emile ArdolinoDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Emile Ardolino
Jeremy KaganDirector, 1 film, 1981
All films by Jeremy Kagan
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1980 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.