John Tillinger (born June 28, 1938) is a theatre director and actor.
John Tillinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joachim F. Tillinger June 28, 1938 |
| Occupation | Actor/Theatre director |
| Spouse | Dorothy Lyman (1971-1978; divorced) |
| Children | 2 (including Emma Tillinger Koskoff) |
Life and career
editJoachim F. Tillinger was born in Tabriz, Iran. His father was German Jewish and his mother was Protestant.[1] 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 (standby "Freddie", 1968),[2] Othello ("Roderigo", 1970),[3] Hay Fever ("Sandy Tyrell", 1970),[4] and The Changing Room ("Colin Jagger", 1973).[5]
Tillinger's first Broadway directing credit was Solomon's Child in 1982.[6] Since then he has directed:[7] 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,[8] Judgment at Nuremberg (2001) with George Grizzard and Maximilian Schell,[9] Say Goodnight, Gracie (2002) with Frank Gorshin,[10] and Absurd Person Singular (2005) with Paxton Whitehead and Sam Robards.[11]
Tillinger's many Off-Broadway directing credits include Entertaining 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), and Jewtopia (2004).[17]
He has directed numerous regional theatre productions. He directed The Wedding Banquet at the Village Theatre, Seattle, Washington, in 2003.[18]
He was the literary consultant for the Long 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, including This Story of Yours and Solomon's Child (1980), Another Country (1982), and most recently Paddywhack and Broken Glass (1994).[21]
Personal
editTillinger was married to actress/director Dorothy Lyman from 1971 to 1978. They have two children, actor Sebastian Tillinger and producer Emma Tillinger.[22][21]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Diary of a Mad Housewife | Uncredited | |
| 1980 | Resurrection | Dr. Herron | |
| 1982 | A Little Sex | Sattler Sponsor | |
| 1983 | Lovesick | Play Director | |
| 1987 | Hello Again | T.V. Moderator |
Awards and nominations
edit- 2001 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (Judgment at Nuremberg, nominee)[7]
- 1991 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director (The Lisbon Traviata, winner)[23]
- 1989 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director (Love Letters, winner)[23]
- 1986 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play (Loot, nominee)[7]
- 1986 Drama 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]
References
edit- ^ Naomi Pfefferman (2014-11-19). "Director relishes the humor in 'What the Butler Saw' at Taper". Jewishjournal.com. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ^ "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
- ^ a b c d e "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 and Simonson, Robert. "'Say Goodnight Gracie' Says Goodnight on Broadway Aug. 24" Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback 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 the Wayback 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 the Wayback 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 at archive.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 the Wayback Machine playbill.com, March 12, 1998
- ^ Lefkowitz, David. "Tillinger, Hunt Directing At First Lobero Stage Season" Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, March 29, 1997
- ^ a b [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
- ^ a b Awards, see 1989 and 1991" Archived 2018-12-26 at the Wayback Machine lortelaward.com, accessed May 4, 2014
- ^ " 'Loot' Listing" Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine Internet Off-Broadway Database Listing, accessed May 4, 2014
