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Directed Elizabeth Taylor and Maureen Stapleton in a Broadway production of The Little Foxes.

Originated the role of Motel the Tailor in the original Broadway production of "Fiddler On The Roof" with Zero Mostel .

(2001) Wrote the off-Broadway play "Uncle Bob", which starred Gale Harold and George Morfogen.

Played Mr. Dussel in Broadway adapted version of "The Diary of Anne Frank".

Star of the Musical The Last Sweet Days Of Isaac, which also starred Alice Playton.

Made his New York stage debut in 1962 in an Off-Broadway production of "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad" that was directed by Jerome Robbins.

Fiddler on the Roof (1964). Musical comedy/drama. Book by Joseph Stein. Based on stories by Sholom Aleichem. Music by Jerry Bock. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Musical Director: Milton Greene. Vocal arrangements by Milton Greene. Dance arrangements by Betty Walberg. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Lisa Jalowetz. Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt. Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal. Hair Design by D. Rusty Bonaccorso. Directed by Jerome Robbins. Imperial Theatre (from 22 Sep 1964- 25 Feb 1967, then moved to The Majestic Theatre 27 Feb 1967- 14 Dec 1970, then moved to The Broadway Theatre from 16 Dec 1970- close): 22 Sep 1964- 2 Jul 1972 (3242 performances + 7 previews that began on 17 Sep 1964). Cast: Zero Mostel (as "Tevye, the Dairyman"), Bea Arthur (as "Yente, the Matchmaker"), Bert Convy (as "Perchik, the Student"), Tanya Everett (as "Chava, Tevye's daughter") [Broadway debut], Michael Granger (as "Lazar Wolf, the Butcher"), Maria Karnilova (as "Golde"), Joanna Merlin (as "Tzeitel, Tevye's daughter"), Julia Migenes (as "Hodel, Tevye's daughter"), Austin Pendleton (as "Motel, the Tailor"), Joe Ponazecki (as "Fyedka, A Russian"), Joseph Sullivan (as "Constable"), Tom Abbott (as "Vladimir, A Russian"), John C. Attle (as "Shloime, the Bagel Man"), Sue Babel (as "Grandma Tzeitel"), Sammy Bayes (as "Yitzuk, the Streetsweeper"), Robert Berdeen (as "Sasha, A Russian"), Lorenzo Bianco (as "Chaim, the Fishmonger"), Duane Bodin (as "Duvidel, the Seltzer Man/Grandma Tzeitel"), Gino Conforti (as "The Fiddler"), Robert Currie (as "Villager"), Maurice Edwards (as "Nachum, the Beggar"), Tanya Everett (as "Chava, Tevye's daughter"), Sarah Felcher (as "Surcha"), Leonard Frey (as "Mendel, the Rabbi's son"), Tony Gardell (as "Label"), Louis Genevrino (as "Hershel"), Ross Gifford (as "Yankel, the Grocer"), Dan Jasin (as "Schmeril"), Sandra Kazan (as "Villager"), Thom Koutsoukos (as "Yakov, the Knifeseller"), Sharon Lerit (as "Villager"), Paul Lipson (as "Avram, The Bookseller"), Sylvia Mann (as "Mirala, A Villager"), Julia Migenes (as "Hodel, Tevye's daughter"), Peff Modelski (as "Sima"), Irene Paris (as "Rivka, A Villager"), Marilyn Rogers (as "Shprintze, Tevye's daughter"), Linda Ross (as "Bielke, Tevye's daughter"), Charles Rule (as "Moishe, the Cobbler"), Gluck Sandor (as "Rabbi"), Carol Sawyer (as "Fruma-Sarah"), Zvee Scooler (as "Mordcha, the Inkeeper"), Roberta Senn (as "Anya, A Villager"), Mitch Thomas (as "Yussel, the Hatmaker"), Helen Verbit. Replacement actors: Luther Adler (as "Yevye") [During Zero Mostel's vacation from 18 Jan 1965- 30 Jan 1965], Adrienne Barbeau (as "Hodel"), Herschel Bernardi (as "Tevye") [from 8 Nov 1965- ?], Peter De Nicola (as "Baker"), Paul Lipson (as "Lazar Wolf, Tevye"), Bette Midler(as "Rivka") [Broadway debut], Mimi Randolph (as "Golde"), Marc Scott (as "The Fiddler"), Lesie Silvia (as "Bielke/Shprintze"), Pia Zadora (as "Bielke"). Produced by Harold Prince.

Hail Scrawdyke! (1966).

The Little Foxes (1967) Drama (revival). Written by Lillian Hellman. Directed by Mike Nichols'. Vivian Beaumont Theatre (moved to The Ethel Barrymore Theatre from 19 Dec 1967 to close): 26 Oct 1967- 20 Jan 1968 (100 performances + 4 previews in late Oct 1967). Cast: Anne Bancroft (as "Regina Giddens"), Richard Dysart (as "Horace Giddens"), Margaret Leighton (as "Birdie Hubbard"), E.G. Marshall (as "Oscar Hubbard"), Austin Pendleton (as "Leo Hubbard"), William Prince, Beah Richards, George C. Scott (as "Benjamin Hubbard"), Maria Tucci (as "Alexandra Giddens"), André Womble. Produced by Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center (under the direction of Jules Irving). A special invitational production under the supervision of Arnold Saint-Subber, Saint Subber and Katzka-Berne Productions.

Shelter (1973). Musical. Music by Nancy Ford. Material by Gretchen Cryer. Lyrics by Gretchen Cryer. Musical Staging by Sammy Bayes. Musical Director: Kirk Nurock. Vocal arrangements by Kirk Nurock. Music orchestrated by Thomas Pierson. Directed by Austin Pendleton. John Golden Theatre: 6 Feb 1973- 3 Mar 1973 (31 performances + 16 previews). Cast: Susan Browning, Charles Collins, Terry Kiser (as "Michael"), Philip Kraus, Joanna Merlin, Marcia Rodd, Britt Swanson, Tony Wells. Produced by Richard Fields and Peter Flood. Associate Producer: Julie Hughes.

An American Millionaire (1974).

Goodtime Charley (1975). Musical. Book by Sidney Michaels. Music by Larry Grossman. Lyrics by Hal Hackady. Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick. Incidental music by Arthur B. Rubinstein. Dance arrangements by Daniel Troob [earliest Broadway credit]. Musical Director: Arthur Rubinstein. Choreographed by Onna White. Directed by Peter H. Hunt. Palace Theatre: 3 Mar 1975- 31 May 1975 (104 performances + 12 previews, that began on 20 Feb 1975). Cast: Joel Grey (as "Charley"), Ann Reinking (as "Joan of Arc"), Susan Browning (as "Agnes Sorel"), Jay Garner (as "Archbishop Regnault de Chartres"), Richard B. Shull (as "Minguet"), Louis Zorich (as "General George de La Tremouille"), Ed Becker (as "Pope/One of the Citizen, Soldier, Peasant and Hostile Trios/Singer"), Kenneth Bridges (as "Third English Captain/One of the Citizen, Soldier, Peasant and Hostile Trios/First Soldier/Singer"), Rhoda Butler (as "Queen Kate/Singer"), Peggy Cooper (as "Yolande/Singer"), Kathe Dezina (as "Estelle/Singer"), Andy Hostettler (as "Jester/Dancer"), Dan Joel (as "Louis/Dancer"), Grace Keagy (as "Isabella of Bavaria") [Broadway debut], Nancy Killmer (as "Marie/Singer"), Cam Lorendo (as "Servant/Dancer"), Glen McClaskey (as "Dancer"), Ross Miles (as "Servant/Dancer"), Tod Miller (as "Dancer"), Hal Norman (as "Charles VI/Second English Captain/Herald/Third Soldier/Singer"), Julie Pars (as "Dancer"), Sal Pernice (as "Dancer"), George Ramos (as "Servant/Dancer"), Kathleen Robey (as "Dancer"), Charles Rule (as "Phillip of Burgundy/First English Captain/Chef/Guard/Singer"), Jane Ann Sargia (as "Singer"), Patrick Swayze (as "Servant/Dancer"), Brad Tyrrell (as "Henry V/One of the Citizen, Soldier, Peasant and Hostile Trios/Second Soldier/Singer"), Gordon Weiss (as "Jester/Dancer"), Jerry Yoder (as "Dancer"). Standby: Austin Pendleton (as "Charley"). Produced by Max Brown and Byron Goldman. Produced in association with Robert Victor and Stone Widney.

The Runner Stumbles (1976). Comedy.

John Gabriel Borkman (1980). Drama (revival).

The Little Foxes (1981) Drama (revival). Written by Lillian Hellman. Directed by Austin Pendleton. Martin Beck Theatre: 7 May 1981- 5 Sep 1981 (123 performances + 8 previews). Cast: Elizabeth Taylor (as "Regina Giddens"), Tom Aldredge, Dennis Christopher, Maureen Stapleton Birdie Hubbard"), Anthony Zerbe (as "Benjamin Hubbard"), Humbert Allen Astredo, Novella Nelson, Joe Ponazecki (as "Oscar Hubbard"), Joe Seneca, Ann Talman. Replacement actors during run: J.D. Cannon (as "Horace Giddens"), Nicolas Coster, Robert Lansing (as "Benjamin Hubbard"), William Youmans (as "Leo Hubbard"). Produced by Zev Bufman. Produced in association with Donald C. Carter and Jon Cutler.

Doubles (1985). Comedy.

Spoils of War (1988). Written by Michael Weller. Incidental Dance Staging by Ronald Young. Directed by Austin Pendleton. Music Box Theatre: 10 Nov 1988- 10 Dec 1988 (36 performances + 14 previews that began on 28 Oct 1988). Cast: Jeffrey DeMunn (as "Andrew"), Kate Nelligan (as "Elise"), Christopher Collet (as "Martin"), Marita Geraghty (as "Penny"), Kevin O'Rourke (as "Lew"), Alice Playten (as "Emma"). Standbys: Gloria Biegler (as "Emma/Penny"), Jonathan Del Arco (as "Martin"), Laurie Kennedy (as "Elise"), Stephen Rowe (as "Andrew/Lew"). Produced by Ed Mirvish and David Mirvish. Produced in association with Second Stage Theatre (Robyn Goodman, Carole Rothman, Artistic Directors).

Grand Hotel (1989).

The Diary of Anne Frank (1997). Drama (revival).

Active on Broadway in the following productions:

(1979) He directed "Say Goodnight, Gracie" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1982) He directed "Loose Ends" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1984) He directed "The Three Sisters" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1986) He directed "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1987) He acted in "Educating Rita" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1990) He directed "Harvey" and "Love Letters" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1992) He directed "Inspecting Carol" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1995) He directed "Uncle Bob" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(2000) He directed and acted in both "Valparaiso" and wrote "Orson's Shadow" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(2001) He acted "Uncle Vanya" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(2004) He directed "Frankie and Johnnie In the Clair De Lune" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(2006) He directed "The Sunset Limited" and "Love Songs" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(2007) He directed "The Crucible" at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

(1976) He directed the play, "Misalliance," at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Cast included Donald Moffat, Lynn Redgrave OBE, William Atherton and Robert Moberly. Eric Head (scenic designer), and Laura Crow (costume designer).

(1980) He directed Ralph Pape's play, "Say Goodnight, Gracie," at Travel Light Productions Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with John Malkovich and Glenne Headly, directed by Austin Pendleton.

(2008-2009) Josh Schmidt, Jan Tranen, and Austin Pendleton's musical, "A Minister's Wife," was performed at the Writers' Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Alan Schmuckler and Liz Baltes in the cast. Michael Halberstam was musical director. Richard Carsey was musical director.

(1982) He directed Lillian Hellman's play, "The Little Foxes," at the Victoria Palace in London, England with Elizabeth Taylor, Sada Thompson, Robert Lansing, J.D. Cannon, and Nicolas Coster in the cast.

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