Gender
Male
Born
Jun 28, 1938
Tabriz, IRAN
Director Performer
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Husband of
Dorothy Lyman (1972 - 1977) divorced
  • CREDITS
    Don't Dress for Dinner (Apr 26, 2012 - Jun 17, 2012)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Absurd Person Singular (Oct 18, 2005 - Dec 04, 2005)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayComedyRevival
    Say Goodnight Gracie (Oct 10, 2002 - Aug 24, 2003)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlaySolo ComedyOriginal
    Judgment at Nuremberg (Mar 26, 2001 - May 13, 2001)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Night Must Fall (Mar 08, 1999 - Jun 27, 1999)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayMysteryRevival
    Getting and Spending (Oct 25, 1998 - Nov 29, 1998)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayOriginal
    The Sunshine Boys (Dec 08, 1997 - Jun 28, 1998)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayComedyRevival
    Inherit the Wind (Apr 04, 1996 - May 12, 1996)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayDramaRevival
    Broken Glass (Apr 24, 1994 - Jun 26, 1994)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayOriginal
    Three Men on a Horse (Apr 13, 1993 - May 16, 1993)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Price (Jun 10, 1992 - Jul 19, 1992)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayDramaRevival
    Love Letters (Oct 31, 1989 - Jan 21, 1990)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayOriginal
    Born Yesterday (Jan 29, 1989 - Jun 11, 1989)
    • Production Supervised by John Tillinger
    PlayComedyRevival
    Sweet Sue (Jan 08, 1987 - May 31, 1987)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayOriginal
    Loot (Apr 07, 1986 - Jun 28, 1986)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayComedyRevival
    Corpse! (Jan 05, 1986 - Apr 20, 1986)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayComedy ThrillerOriginal
    Joe Egg (Mar 27, 1985 - Jun 23, 1985)
    • Performer: John Tillinger [Freddie]
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Golden Age (Apr 12, 1984 - May 06, 1984)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayOriginal
    Solomon's Child (Apr 08, 1982 - Apr 10, 1982)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayOriginal
    The Changing Room (Mar 06, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
    • Performer: John Tillinger [Colin Jagger]
    PlayOriginal
    Hay Fever (Nov 09, 1970 - Nov 28, 1970)
    • Performer: John Tillinger [Sandy Tyrell]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Othello (Sep 14, 1970 - Sep 26, 1970)
    • Performer: John Tillinger [Roderigo]
    PlayDrama TragedyRevival
    A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Feb 01, 1968 - Jun 15, 1968)
    • Standby: John Tillinger [Freddie]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Halfway Up the Tree (Nov 07, 1967 - Dec 31, 1967)
    • Performer: John Tillinger [Basil Utterwood]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    How's the World Treating You? (Oct 24, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
    • Performer: John Tillinger [Captain Mike Holden, Geoff Horton, Jack Robinson]
    PlayOriginal
    Deathtrap (Jan 14, 1996 - Apr 13, 1997)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayComedyMysteryThrillerRevival
    Breaking Legs (Sep 29, 1992 - Oct 31, 1993)
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Black Comedy / White Lies (Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)
    • Performer: John Tillinger
      • Harold Gorringe - Replacement
    PlayFarce ComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Direction of a Play

    1986 | Nominee  | Loot
    Directed by John Tillinger

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1986 | Nominee  | Loot
    Directed by John Tillinger
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1986 | Nominee
    Directed by John Tillinger
    John Tillinger (for "It's Only a Play")
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1982 | Nominee
    John Tillinger (for "Entertaining Mr. Sloane")
Don't Dress for Dinner (Apr 26, 2012 - Jun 17, 2012)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayComedyOriginal
Absurd Person Singular (Oct 18, 2005 - Dec 04, 2005)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayComedyRevival
Say Goodnight Gracie (Oct 10, 2002 - Aug 24, 2003)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlaySolo ComedyOriginal
Judgment at Nuremberg (Mar 26, 2001 - May 13, 2001)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayDramaOriginal
Night Must Fall (Mar 08, 1999 - Jun 27, 1999)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayMysteryRevival
Getting and Spending (Oct 25, 1998 - Nov 29, 1998)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayOriginal
The Sunshine Boys (Dec 08, 1997 - Jun 28, 1998)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayComedyRevival
Inherit the Wind (Apr 04, 1996 - May 12, 1996)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayDramaRevival
Broken Glass (Apr 24, 1994 - Jun 26, 1994)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayOriginal
Three Men on a Horse (Apr 13, 1993 - May 16, 1993)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayComedyRevival
The Price (Jun 10, 1992 - Jul 19, 1992)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayDramaRevival
Love Letters (Oct 31, 1989 - Jan 21, 1990)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayOriginal
Born Yesterday (Jan 29, 1989 - Jun 11, 1989)
  • Production Supervised by John Tillinger
PlayComedyRevival
Sweet Sue (Jan 08, 1987 - May 31, 1987)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayOriginal
Loot (Apr 07, 1986 - Jun 28, 1986)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayComedyRevival
Corpse! (Jan 05, 1986 - Apr 20, 1986)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayComedy ThrillerOriginal
Joe Egg (Mar 27, 1985 - Jun 23, 1985)
  • Performer: John Tillinger [Freddie]
PlayComedyRevival
The Golden Age (Apr 12, 1984 - May 06, 1984)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayOriginal
Solomon's Child (Apr 08, 1982 - Apr 10, 1982)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayOriginal
The Changing Room (Mar 06, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
  • Performer: John Tillinger [Colin Jagger]
PlayOriginal
Hay Fever (Nov 09, 1970 - Nov 28, 1970)
  • Performer: John Tillinger [Sandy Tyrell]
PlayComedyRevival
Othello (Sep 14, 1970 - Sep 26, 1970)
  • Performer: John Tillinger [Roderigo]
PlayDrama TragedyRevival
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Feb 01, 1968 - Jun 15, 1968)
  • Standby: John Tillinger [Freddie]
PlayComedyOriginal
Halfway Up the Tree (Nov 07, 1967 - Dec 31, 1967)
  • Performer: John Tillinger [Basil Utterwood]
PlayComedyOriginal
How's the World Treating You? (Oct 24, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
  • Performer: John Tillinger [Captain Mike Holden, Geoff Horton, Jack Robinson]
PlayOriginal
Deathtrap (Jan 14, 1996 - Apr 13, 1997)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayComedyMysteryThrillerRevival
Breaking Legs (Sep 29, 1992 - Oct 31, 1993)
  • Directed by John Tillinger
PlayComedyOriginal
Black Comedy / White Lies (Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)
  • Performer: John Tillinger
    • Harold Gorringe - Replacement
PlayFarce ComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Direction of a Play

1986 | Nominee  | Loot
Directed by John Tillinger

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1986 | Nominee  | Loot
Directed by John Tillinger
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1986 | Nominee
Directed by John Tillinger
John Tillinger (for "It's Only a Play")
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1982 | Nominee
John Tillinger (for "Entertaining Mr. Sloane")

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