Gene Saks

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

14

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-11-08

Deathday

2015-03-28 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Gene Saks

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.

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Known For

Deconstructing Harry
7.3%

Deconstructing Harry

Dec 12, 1997

Law & Order
7.4%

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

I.Q.
6.0%

I.Q.

Dec 24, 1994

Nobody's Fool
6.9%

Nobody's Fool

Dec 23, 1994

A Thousand Clowns
7.1%

A Thousand Clowns

Dec 13, 1965

The One and Only
5.8%

The One and Only

Feb 3, 1978

Lovesick
5.5%

Lovesick

Feb 18, 1983

P'
6.0%

Playwrights '56

Oct 4, 1955

Funny
0.0%

Funny

Apr 1, 1988

The Dybbuk
0.0%

The Dybbuk

Oct 3, 1960

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Acting

1997
Deconstructing Harry as Harry's Father
1994
I.Q. as Boris Podolsky
1994
Nobody's Fool as Wirf Wirfley
1991
The Good Policeman
1990
Law & Order as Carl Samuel
1988
Funny as Self
1984
The Goodbye People as Marcus Soloway
1983
Lovesick as Mr. Houseman, Frantic Patient
1978
The One and Only as Sidney Seltzer
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Harry Edison
1965
A Thousand Clowns as Leo
1960
The Dybbuk as Mikoel
1958
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams as Bob Harper (Segment "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches")
1955
Playwrights '56

Directing

1995
Bye Bye Birdie as Director
1991
A Fine Romance as Director
1986
Brighton Beach Memoirs as Director
1974
Mame as Director
1972
Last of the Red Hot Lovers as Director
1969
Cactus Flower as Director
1968
The Odd Couple as Director
1967
Barefoot in the Park as Director

Production

2012
Barrymore as Executive Producer
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