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Jack O'Brien (III)

Director | Miscellaneous Crew | Producer

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Has twice won Broadway's Tony Award: in 2003 as Best Director (Musical) for "Hairspray," and in 2004 as Best Director (Play) for a revival of Shakespeare's "Henry IV." He has also been nominated on four other occasions: in 1977, as Best Director (Musical) for the acclaimed Houston Opera revival of "Porgy and Bess;" in 1992... See more trivia »
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1995 Grace Under Fire (TV series)
– Thanks for Nothing (1995)
 
1990 An Enemy of the People (TV movie)
 
1983-1988 American Playhouse (TV series)
– I Never Sang for My Father (1988)
– All My Sons (1987)
– Painting Churches (1986)
– The Skin of Our Teeth (1983)
 
1978 Great Performances (TV series)
– The Good Doctor (1978)
 
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2007 Hairspray (stage director - uncredited)
 
1980 Great Performances (TV series) (director: stage production - 1 episode)
– The Most Happy Fella (1980) (director: stage production)
 
1976 The Time of Your Life (TV movie) (director: original stage production)
 
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2007 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Puccini's Il trittico (2007) (producer)
 
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2013 Showing Up (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV series)
Himself / Host
– Puccini's Il trittico (2007) … Himself/Host
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Direction of a Musical
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Direction of a Play
 
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(June 2002): He directed "Hairspray", a musical by Marc Shaiman, 'Scott Wittman', Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan (5th Avenue Theater, Seattle, Washington, USA). See more »
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Trivia:

Has twice won Broadway's Tony Award: in 2003 as Best Director (Musical) for "Hairspray," and in 2004 as Best Director (Play) for a revival of Shakespeare's "Henry IV." He has also been nominated on four other occasions: in 1977, as Best Director (Musical) for the acclaimed Houston Opera revival of "Porgy and Bess;" in 1992... See more »