Joseph Papp

Additional CrewProducerDirector
Born
June 22, 1921
Died
October 31, 1991
Awards
0 wins, 3 nominations

Theatrical producer and director; founder in 1954 of the New York Shakespeare Festival and in 1967 of the Public Theatre. Through his efforts and foresight, "Hair" (1967) and "A Chorus Line" (1975), among other productions, came to the Broadway stage. (The latter became the longest-running musical…

Biography

Theatrical producer and director; founder in 1954 of the New York Shakespeare Festival and in 1967 of the Public Theatre. Through his efforts and foresight, "Hair" (1967) and "A Chorus Line" (1975), among other productions, came to the Broadway stage. (The latter became the longest-running musical in Broadway history.)

Director

Othello(1979)
Wedding BandWedding Band(1974)
Hamlet(1964)

Actor

Great PerformancesGreat Performances(1971)as Party Guest
Rain and ShineRain and Shine(1977)
Such Good FriendsSuch Good Friends(1971)as His Shakespeare Theatre

Soundtrack

A Chorus LineA Chorus Line(1985)

Archive Footage

Meryl Streep - Mystères et métamorphosesMeryl Streep - Mystères et métamorphoses(2020)as Self - Founder of the Public Theatre in New York
American MastersAmerican Masters(1985)as Self
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice(2019)as Self
King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. StoryKing of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story(2018)as Self
Spotlight on BroadwaySpotlight on Broadway(2013)as Self

Known for

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Credit Score: Joseph Papp

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1971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992
Party Guest
Tue Jan 01 1991 – Thu Nov 14 1974
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Great Performances40.0019718.0291051079
2Such Good Friends2.5019726.100786