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Jean Michael Saks
Gender
Male
Born
Nov 08, 1921
Director
Performer
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Also Known As
Gene Saks
Relations
Husband of
Bea Arthur
(1950 - 1978) divorced
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Barrymore
(Mar 25, 1997 - Nov 02, 1997)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Original
Jake's Women
(Mar 24, 1992 - Oct 25, 1992)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Lost in Yonkers
(Feb 21, 1991 - Jan 03, 1993)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Rumors
(Nov 17, 1988 - Feb 24, 1990)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Farce
Original
A Month of Sundays
(Apr 16, 1987 - Apr 18, 1987)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway Bound
(Dec 04, 1986 - Sep 25, 1988)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Rags
(Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Musical
Original
The Odd Couple
(Jun 11, 1985 - Feb 23, 1986)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Revival
Biloxi Blues
(Mar 28, 1985 - Jun 28, 1986)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Brighton Beach Memoirs
(Mar 27, 1983 - May 11, 1986)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Special Occasions
(Feb 07, 1982 - Feb 07, 1982)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Original
The Supporting Cast
(Aug 06, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
I Love My Wife
(Apr 17, 1977 - May 20, 1979)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
California Suite
(Jun 10, 1976 - Jul 02, 1977)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Mar 13, 1975 - Sep 03, 1978)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
How the Other Half Loves
(Mar 29, 1971 - Jun 26, 1971)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Farce
Original
Sheep on the Runway
(Jan 31, 1970 - May 02, 1970)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Original
Mame
(May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
Generation
(Oct 06, 1965 - Jun 25, 1966)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Half a Sixpence
(Apr 25, 1965 - Jul 16, 1966)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
Nobody Loves an Albatross
(Dec 19, 1963 - Jun 20, 1964)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Enter Laughing
(Mar 13, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
A Thousand Clowns
(Apr 05, 1962 - Apr 13, 1963)
Also Starring:
Gene Saks
[Leo Herman]
Play
Comedy
Original
A Shot in the Dark
(Oct 18, 1961 - Sep 22, 1962)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Morestan]
Play
Farce
Comedy
Original
Love and Libel
(Dec 07, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Norman Yarrow]
Play
Original
The Tenth Man
(Nov 05, 1959 - May 13, 1961)
Also Starring:
Gene Saks
[Rabbi]
Play
Original
Howie
(Sep 17, 1958 - Sep 20, 1958)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Professor]
Play
Comedy
Original
The Infernal Machine
(Feb 03, 1958 - Mar 09, 1958)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[The Captain of the Patrol]
Play
Original
The Good Woman of Setzuan
(Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[First God]
Play
Original
South Pacific
(May 04, 1955 - May 15, 1955)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Professor]
Musical
Drama
Revival
All You Need Is One Good Break
(Feb 09, 1950 - Feb 11, 1950)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Second Discusser, Marty's Double]
Play
Original
South Pacific
(Apr 07, 1949 - Jan 16, 1954)
Performer:
Gene Saks
Professor -
Replacement
Musical
Drama
Original
Barrymore
(Jul 11, 1998 - Dec 06, 1998)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Original
Applause
(Oct 22, 1996 - Nov 24, 1996)
Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Revival
Lost in Yonkers
(Nov 01, 1991 - May 30, 1993)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Bye Bye Birdie
(May 11, 1991 - May 31, 1992)
Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Mame
(Jul 31, 1990 - Dec 09, 1990)
Broadway production directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Broadway Bound
(Sep 06, 1988 - Dec 11, 1988)
Original Broadway direction by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway Bound
(Oct 20, 1987 - Jul 31, 1988)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Biloxi Blues
(Feb 11, 1986 - May 24, 1987)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Brighton Beach Memoirs
(Sep 18, 1984 - Aug 25, 1985)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Brighton Beach Memoirs
(Nov 21, 1983 - Oct 14, 1984)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
California Suite
(Aug 31, 1978 - Dec 02, 1978)
Original New York Production Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Jan 13, 1978 - Apr 22, 1978)
Original New York Production Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
California Suite
(Oct 01, 1977 - Jun 03, 1978)
Original New York Production Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Apr 12, 1977 - Jul 02, 1977)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Aug 03, 1976 - Jan 28, 1978)
Original New York Production Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Dec 02, 1975 - May 08, 1976)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Mame
(Jan 24, 1969 - May 17, 1969)
Original Production Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
Mame
(Apr 30, 1968 - Aug 31, 1968)
Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
Mame
(Aug 29, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Direction of a Play
1991 | Nominee |
Lost in Yonkers
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Play
1985 | Winner |
Biloxi Blues
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Play
1983 | Winner |
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Musical
1977 | Winner |
I Love My Wife
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Play
1975 | Nominee |
Same Time, Next Year
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Musical
1966 | Nominee |
Mame
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Musical
1965 | Nominee |
Half a Sixpence
Directed by
Gene Saks
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Director of a Play
1987 | Nominee |
Broadway Bound
Directed by
Gene Saks
Outstanding Director of a Play
1985 | Nominee |
Biloxi Blues
Directed by
Gene Saks
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1977 | Nominee |
I Love My Wife
Directed by
Gene Saks
Outstanding Director of a Play
1975 | Nominee |
Same Time, Next Year
Directed by
Gene Saks
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
Touring
Barrymore
(Mar 25, 1997 - Nov 02, 1997)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Original
Jake's Women
(Mar 24, 1992 - Oct 25, 1992)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Lost in Yonkers
(Feb 21, 1991 - Jan 03, 1993)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Rumors
(Nov 17, 1988 - Feb 24, 1990)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Farce
Original
A Month of Sundays
(Apr 16, 1987 - Apr 18, 1987)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway Bound
(Dec 04, 1986 - Sep 25, 1988)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Rags
(Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Musical
Original
The Odd Couple
(Jun 11, 1985 - Feb 23, 1986)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Revival
Biloxi Blues
(Mar 28, 1985 - Jun 28, 1986)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Brighton Beach Memoirs
(Mar 27, 1983 - May 11, 1986)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Special Occasions
(Feb 07, 1982 - Feb 07, 1982)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Original
The Supporting Cast
(Aug 06, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
I Love My Wife
(Apr 17, 1977 - May 20, 1979)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
California Suite
(Jun 10, 1976 - Jul 02, 1977)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Mar 13, 1975 - Sep 03, 1978)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
How the Other Half Loves
(Mar 29, 1971 - Jun 26, 1971)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Farce
Original
Sheep on the Runway
(Jan 31, 1970 - May 02, 1970)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Original
Mame
(May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
Generation
(Oct 06, 1965 - Jun 25, 1966)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Half a Sixpence
(Apr 25, 1965 - Jul 16, 1966)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
Nobody Loves an Albatross
(Dec 19, 1963 - Jun 20, 1964)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Enter Laughing
(Mar 13, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
Directed by
Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
A Thousand Clowns
(Apr 05, 1962 - Apr 13, 1963)
Also Starring:
Gene Saks
[Leo Herman]
Play
Comedy
Original
A Shot in the Dark
(Oct 18, 1961 - Sep 22, 1962)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Morestan]
Play
Farce
Comedy
Original
Love and Libel
(Dec 07, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Norman Yarrow]
Play
Original
The Tenth Man
(Nov 05, 1959 - May 13, 1961)
Also Starring:
Gene Saks
[Rabbi]
Play
Original
Howie
(Sep 17, 1958 - Sep 20, 1958)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Professor]
Play
Comedy
Original
The Infernal Machine
(Feb 03, 1958 - Mar 09, 1958)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[The Captain of the Patrol]
Play
Original
The Good Woman of Setzuan
(Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 06, 1957)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[First God]
Play
Original
South Pacific
(May 04, 1955 - May 15, 1955)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Professor]
Musical
Drama
Revival
All You Need Is One Good Break
(Feb 09, 1950 - Feb 11, 1950)
Performer:
Gene Saks
[Second Discusser, Marty's Double]
Play
Original
South Pacific
(Apr 07, 1949 - Jan 16, 1954)
Performer:
Gene Saks
Professor -
Replacement
Musical
Drama
Original
Barrymore
(Jul 11, 1998 - Dec 06, 1998)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Original
Applause
(Oct 22, 1996 - Nov 24, 1996)
Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Revival
Lost in Yonkers
(Nov 01, 1991 - May 30, 1993)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Bye Bye Birdie
(May 11, 1991 - May 31, 1992)
Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Mame
(Jul 31, 1990 - Dec 09, 1990)
Broadway production directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Broadway Bound
(Sep 06, 1988 - Dec 11, 1988)
Original Broadway direction by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway Bound
(Oct 20, 1987 - Jul 31, 1988)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Biloxi Blues
(Feb 11, 1986 - May 24, 1987)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Brighton Beach Memoirs
(Sep 18, 1984 - Aug 25, 1985)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Brighton Beach Memoirs
(Nov 21, 1983 - Oct 14, 1984)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
California Suite
(Aug 31, 1978 - Dec 02, 1978)
Original New York Production Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Jan 13, 1978 - Apr 22, 1978)
Original New York Production Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
California Suite
(Oct 01, 1977 - Jun 03, 1978)
Original New York Production Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Apr 12, 1977 - Jul 02, 1977)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Aug 03, 1976 - Jan 28, 1978)
Original New York Production Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Same Time, Next Year
(Dec 02, 1975 - May 08, 1976)
Directed by Gene Saks
Play
Comedy
Original
Mame
(Jan 24, 1969 - May 17, 1969)
Original Production Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
Mame
(Apr 30, 1968 - Aug 31, 1968)
Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
Mame
(Aug 29, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
Directed by Gene Saks
Musical
Comedy
Original
Tony Award®
Best Direction of a Play
1991 | Nominee |
Lost in Yonkers
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Play
1985 | Winner |
Biloxi Blues
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Play
1983 | Winner |
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Musical
1977 | Winner |
I Love My Wife
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Play
1975 | Nominee |
Same Time, Next Year
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Musical
1966 | Nominee |
Mame
Directed by
Gene Saks
Best Direction of a Musical
1965 | Nominee |
Half a Sixpence
Directed by
Gene Saks
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Director of a Play
1987 | Nominee |
Broadway Bound
Directed by
Gene Saks
Outstanding Director of a Play
1985 | Nominee |
Biloxi Blues
Directed by
Gene Saks
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1977 | Nominee |
I Love My Wife
Directed by
Gene Saks
Outstanding Director of a Play
1975 | Nominee |
Same Time, Next Year
Directed by
Gene Saks
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