Theatre director and actor
John Tillinger (born June 28, 1938) is atheatre director andactor.
Joachim Ferdinand Tillinger was born inTabriz,Iran. His father wasGerman Jewish and his mother wasProtestant.[1] Tillinger was raised inEngland, where he was first exposed to the theatre.
He spent his early years onBroadway as an actor, appearing inA Day in the Death of Joe Egg (standby "Freddie", 1968),[2]Othello ("Roderigo", 1970),[3]Hay Fever ("Sandy Tyrell", 1970),[4] andThe Changing Room ("Colin Jagger", 1973).[5]
Tillinger's first Broadway directing credit wasSolomon's Child in 1982.[6] Since then he has directed:[7]Love Letters (1989) withColleen Dewhurst andJason Robards,The Price (1992) withEli Wallach,Three Men on a Horse (1993) andThe Sunshine Boys (1997), both withJack Klugman andTony Randall,Inherit the Wind (1996) withGeorge C. Scott andCharles Durning,Night Must Fall (1999) withMatthew Broderick,[8]Judgment at Nuremberg (2001) withGeorge Grizzard andMaximilian Schell,[9]Say Goodnight, Gracie (2002) withFrank Gorshin,[10] andAbsurd Person Singular (2005) withPaxton Whitehead andSam Robards.[11]
Tillinger's manyOff-Broadway directing credits includeEntertaining Mr Sloane (1981),After the Fall (1984),[12]Loot (1986),[13]What the Butler Saw (1989),[14]The Lisbon Traviata (1989),[15]Lips Together, Teeth Apart (1991),[16]Sylvia (1995), andJewtopia (2004).[17]
He has directed numerousregional theatre productions. He directedThe Wedding Banquet at the Village Theatre,Seattle,Washington, in 2003.[18]
He was the literary consultant for theLong Wharf Theatre,New Haven, Connecticut from 1975 to 1997.[19] Additionally, he was the associate artistic director at Long Wharf Theatre.[20] He directed many plays at the Long Wharf Theatre, includingThis Story of Yours andSolomon's Child (1980),Another Country (1982), and most recentlyPaddywhack andBroken Glass (1994).[21]
Tillinger was married to actress/directorDorothy Lyman from 1971 to 1978. They have two children, actor Sebastian Tillinger and producerEmma Tillinger.[22][21]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2001Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (Judgment at Nuremberg, nominee)[7]
- 1991Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director (The Lisbon Traviata, winner)[23]
- 1989 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director (Love Letters, winner)[23]
- 1986Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play (Loot, nominee)[7]
- 1986Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (It's Only a Play nominee) and (Loot, nominee[7])
- 1986 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Direction of a Play (Loot, winner)[24]
- 1982 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (Entertaining Mr. Sloane, nominee)[7]
- ^Naomi Pfefferman (2014-11-19)."Director relishes the humor in 'What the Butler Saw' at Taper".Jewishjournal.com. Retrieved2017-07-23.
- ^"Listing, 'A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'" Internet Broadway Database, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^"Listing, 'Othello'" Internet Broadway Database, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^"Listing, 'Hay Fever'" Internet Broadway Database, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^"Listing, 'The Changing Room'" Internet Broadway Database, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^"Listing, 'Solomon's Child'" Internet Broadway Database, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^abcde"John Tillinger Credits and Awards" playbillvault.com, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^Sommer, Elyse."A CurtainUp Review. 'Night Must Fall' " curtainup.com, March 10, 1999
- ^Sommer, Elyse."A CurtainUp Review. 'Judgment at Nuremberg' " curtainup.com, March 28, 2001
- ^Gans, Andrew andSimonson, Robert."'Say Goodnight Gracie' Says Goodnight on Broadway Aug. 24"Archived 2014-05-04 at theWayback Machine playbill.com, June 18, 2003
- ^Jones, Kenneth."Packing Up for the Holidays, 'Absurd Person Singular' Ends Limited Broadway Run Dec. 4"Archived 2014-05-04 at theWayback Machine 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"Archived 2014-05-04 at theWayback Machine playbill.com, October 21, 2004
- ^Gans, Andrew." 'Wedding Banquet' Musical to Make U.S. Premiere at Seattle's Village Theatre"Archived 2013-11-16 atarchive.today playbill.com, 2003
- ^Lefkowitz, David and Paddock, Terri."Long Wharf Trades Mercy for Understanding With UK's Bush Mar. 13"Archived 2014-05-04 at theWayback Machine playbill.com, March 12, 1998
- ^Lefkowitz, David."Tillinger, Hunt Directing At First Lobero Stage Season"Archived 2014-05-04 at theWayback Machine playbill.com, March 29, 1997
- ^ab[Biography" filmreference.com, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^McMurran, Kristin.Opal-in-the-Rough "Dorothy Lyman Is Daytime Television's Tacky First Lady" people.com, February 14, 1983
- ^abAwards, see 1989 and 1991"Archived 2018-12-26 at theWayback Machine lortelaward.com, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^" 'Loot' Listing"Archived 2014-05-04 at theWayback Machine Internet Off-Broadway Database Listing, accessed May 4, 2014
