Person
Gene Saks
Directing · 1921–2015 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Gene Saks (born Jean Michael Saks; November 8, 1921 – March 28, 2015) was an American director and actor. As a stage director, he was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning three for his direction of I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Biloxi Blues. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Saks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Law & Order
Carl Samuel
Deconstructing Harry
Harry's Father
Playwrights '56
1955
Nobody's Fool
Wirf Wirfley
I.Q.
Boris Podolsky
Barefoot in the Park
Director
The Odd Couple
Director
Cactus Flower
Director
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Harry Edison
Mame
Director
Filmography
- 2012BarrymoreExecutive Producer
- 1997Deconstructing HarryHarry's Father
- 1995Bye Bye BirdieDirector
- 1994I.Q.Boris Podolsky
- 1994Nobody's FoolWirf Wirfley
- 1991A Fine RomanceDirector
- 1991The Good Policeman
- 1990Law & OrderCarl Samuel
- 1988FunnySelf
- 1986Brighton Beach MemoirsDirector
- 1984The Goodbye PeopleMarcus Soloway
- 1983LovesickMr. Houseman, Frantic Patient
- 1978The One and OnlySidney Seltzer
- 1975The Prisoner of Second AvenueHarry Edison
- 1974MameDirector
- 1972Last of the Red Hot LoversDirector
- 1969Cactus FlowerDirector
- 1968The Odd CoupleDirector
- 1967Barefoot in the ParkDirector
- 1965A Thousand ClownsLeo
- 1960The DybbukMikoel
- 1958Three Plays by Tennessee WilliamsBob Harper (Segment "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches")
- 1955Playwrights '56
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