Gender
Male
Born
Aug 02, 1925
Derby, ENGLAND
Died
Mar 23, 1990
London, ENGLAND
Director
  • CREDITS
    3 Penny Opera (Nov 05, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by John Dexter
    M. Butterfly (Mar 20, 1988 - Jan 27, 1990)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    The Glass Menagerie (Dec 01, 1983 - Feb 19, 1984)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Dexter
    The Merchant (Nov 16, 1977 - Nov 19, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    The Misanthrope (Mar 12, 1975 - May 31, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Dexter
    Equus (Oct 24, 1974 - Oct 02, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    The Unknown Soldier and His Wife (Jul 06, 1967 - Nov 12, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    Black Comedy / White Lies (Feb 12, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967)
    Black Comedy
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    White Lies
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    The Royal Hunt of the Sun (Oct 26, 1965 - Jun 11, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    Do I Hear a Waltz? (Mar 18, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    Chips With Everything (Oct 01, 1963 - Feb 08, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    One Night Stand (Never Officially Opened - )
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    M. Butterfly (Sep 22, 1990 - Jan 05, 1992)
    Play, Original
    • Original Direction by John Dexter
    Equus (Sep 24, 1976 - Dec 19, 1976)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    Equus (Sep 14, 1976 - Apr 24, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    Equus (Nov 13, 1975 - Apr 24, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Dexter
    Black Comedy / White Lies (Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Original New York Production Directed by John Dexter
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Direction of a Play

    1988 | Winner  | M. Butterfly
    Directed by John Dexter

    Best Direction of a Play

    1975 | Winner  | Equus
    Directed by John Dexter
     

    Best Direction of a Play

    1967 | Nominee  | Black Comedy / White Lies
    Directed by John Dexter

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1988 | Winner  | M. Butterfly
    Directed by John Dexter

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1975 | Winner  | Equus
    Directed by John Dexter
3 Penny Opera (Nov 05, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by John Dexter
M. Butterfly (Mar 20, 1988 - Jan 27, 1990)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
The Glass Menagerie (Dec 01, 1983 - Feb 19, 1984)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Dexter
The Merchant (Nov 16, 1977 - Nov 19, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
The Misanthrope (Mar 12, 1975 - May 31, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Dexter
Equus (Oct 24, 1974 - Oct 02, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
The Unknown Soldier and His Wife (Jul 06, 1967 - Nov 12, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
Black Comedy / White Lies (Feb 12, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967)
Black Comedy
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
White Lies
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (Oct 26, 1965 - Jun 11, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
Do I Hear a Waltz? (Mar 18, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
Chips With Everything (Oct 01, 1963 - Feb 08, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
One Night Stand (Never Officially Opened - )
Musical, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
M. Butterfly (Sep 22, 1990 - Jan 05, 1992)
Play, Original
  • Original Direction by John Dexter
Equus (Sep 24, 1976 - Dec 19, 1976)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
Equus (Sep 14, 1976 - Apr 24, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
Equus (Nov 13, 1975 - Apr 24, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Dexter
Black Comedy / White Lies (Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Original New York Production Directed by John Dexter

Tony Award®

Best Direction of a Play

1988 | Winner  | M. Butterfly
Directed by John Dexter

Best Direction of a Play

1975 | Winner  | Equus
Directed by John Dexter
 

Best Direction of a Play

1967 | Nominee  | Black Comedy / White Lies
Directed by John Dexter

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Director of a Play

1988 | Winner  | M. Butterfly
Directed by John Dexter

Outstanding Director of a Play

1975 | Winner  | Equus
Directed by John Dexter

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