George Abbott

Directing

Born: 1887-06-25
Died: 1995-01-31
From: Forestville, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

George Francis Abbott

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theater producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose career spanned more than eight decades. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Abbott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Awards & Nominations13 won · 4 nominated

🏆 Won

Florida Artists Hall of Fame

1993
🏆 Won

National Medal of Arts

1990
🏆 Won

Special Tony Award

1987
🏆 Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

1983
🏆 Won

Special Tony Award

1976
🏆 Won

honorary doctor of the University of Miami

1974
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

1968
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

1963
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play

1963
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

1960
🏆 Won

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Fiorello!

1960
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Musical

Fiorello!

1960
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Musical

New Girl in Town

1958
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Musical

Damn Yankees

1956
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Musical

The Pajama Game

1955
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930
🏆 Won

Kennedy Center Honors

Acting5 titles

Directing13 titles

Writing33 titles

Production1 title

Sound1 title

Crew1 title