Joshua Logan

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Joshua Logan started directing plays while he was still at Princeton and among the first actors he directed were Henry Fonda and James Stewart. His graduation from Princeton was delayed to accompany a classmate to Russia to study with Konstantin Stanislavski, inventor of "method acting". Stanislavsko told him, "To be truly creative you must find ... See full bio »

Born:

October 5, 1908 in Texarkana, Texas, USA

Died:

July 12, 1988 (age 79) in New York City, New York, USA

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Picnic Director

(1956)

Fanny Writer

(1961)

Mister Roberts Writer

(1955)

Bus Stop Director

(1956)

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Writer (11 credits)

2010 Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)

- South Pacific (2010) ... (play)

2006 Great Performances (TV Series) (book by - 1 episode)

- 'South Pacific' in Concert from Carnegie Hall (2006) ... (book by)

2001 South Pacific (TV Movie) (adaptation)

1984 Mister Roberts (TV Movie) (play)

1964 Ensign Pulver (based on a play by) / (screenplay)

1961 Fanny (play)

1958 South Pacific (adapted from the play "South Pacific")

1956 Fanny (TV Movie) (play)

1955 Mister Roberts (based on the play by) / (screenplay)

1948 Tonight on Broadway (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)

- Mister Roberts (1948) ... (play)

1943 Higher and Higher (based on the musical play "Higher And Higher": book by)

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Director (11 credits)

1969 Paint Your Wagon

1967 Camelot

1964 Ensign Pulver

1961 Fanny

1960 Tall Story

1958 South Pacific

1957 Sayonara

1956 Bus Stop

1956 Picnic

1955 Mister Roberts (uncredited)

1938 I Met My Love Again

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Miscellaneous Crew (10 credits)

1984 Mister Roberts (TV Movie) (consultant)

1961 Fanny (production: produced on the stage by: Based upon the play "Fanny")

1960 The World of Suzie Wong (original stage director)

1959 Middle of the Night (as presented on Broadway by)

1958 Indiscreet ("Kind Sir" was produced on the stage by)

1958 South Pacific (originally produced on the stage by)

1956 Picnic (produced on the stage by)

1938 Suez (diction coach: Annabella - uncredited)

1937 History Is Made at Night (dialogue director - uncredited)

1936 The Garden of Allah (dialogue director - uncredited)

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Producer (3 credits)

1964 Ensign Pulver (producer)

1961 Fanny (producer)

1960 Tall Story (producer)

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Actor (1 credit)

1953 Main Street to Broadway
Josh Logan

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Thanks (1 credit)

1987 Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (Documentary) (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation in the making of this film)

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Self (16 credits)

1987 Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (Documentary)
Himself

1986 Josh, the Logan Legend (Documentary)
Himself

1985 Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1983 One on One (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Joshua Logan: Part 2 (1983) ... Himself - Guest

- Joshua Logan: Part 1 (1983) ... Himself - Guest

1981 The Rebels: Marlon Brando (Video documentary)
Himself

1981 Musical Comedy Tonight II (TV Movie)
Himself

1979 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV Special)
Himself

1976-1978 The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 6 January 1978 (1978) ... Himself

- Episode dated 23 August 1976 (1976) ... Himself

1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Himself - Director

- Episode #17.19 (1977) ... Himself - Director

1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 9 September 1976 (1976) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 18 May 1976 (1976) ... Himself - Guest

1969 Gold Fever (Documentary short)
Himself

1969 The David Frost Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.41 (1969) ... Himself

1967 Camelot: The World Premiere of Camelot (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - interviewee

1967 Cinema (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Joshua Logan (1967) ... Himself

1959 Person to Person (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode #6.27 (1959) ... Himself

1949 Critic at Large (TV Series)
Himself - Director

- Episode #1.34 (1949) ... Himself - Director

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Archive footage (4 credits)

2012 Love, Marilyn (Documentary)
Himself

1996 Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1982 Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

1967 The Story of Camelot
Himself

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Thomas Heggen and his play, "Mister Roberts," was performed at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Cliff Robertson in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 5 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Joshua Lockwood Logan | presented on Broadway by

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[As a perfectionist who strove for naturalism among his actors] When people tell me the direction was wonderful, I know I've failed. The audience should be entranced, hypnotized, transported like children listening to a fairy tale. The individual actor, playwright, or director who breaks the spell by drawing attention to himself and crowing 'See how clever I am!' is a crook. See more »

Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 549-550. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. See more »