Jerry Zaks Biography
Date Of Birth:
September 07, 1946 (74)
Birth Place:
Stuttgart, GERMANY
Bio:
Jerry won four Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and an Obie Award. Mr. Zaks directed many Broadway shows including Sister Act, Guys and Dolls, Six Degrees of Separation, Lend Me a Tenor, House of Blue Leaves, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Anything Goes, La Cage aux Folles, ...
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Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman, and ASSASSINS Original Cast Members to Reunite for STUDIO TENN TALKS
(Feb 26, 2021)
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Date of Birth:
September 07, 1946 (74)
Birth Place: Stuttgart, GERMANY
Bio:
Jerry won four Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and an Obie Award. Mr. Zaks directed many Broadway shows including Sister Act, Guys and Dolls, Six Degrees of Separation, Lend Me a Tenor, House of Blue Leaves, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Anything Goes, La Cage aux Folles, ...
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Latest News on Jerry Zaks
Jerry won four Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and an Obie Award. Mr. Zaks directed many Broadway shows including Sister Act, Guys and Dolls, Six Degrees of Separation, Lend Me a Tenor, House of Blue Leaves, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Anything Goes, La Cage aux Folles, Little Shop of Horrors and more. Mr. Zaks received SDC's Mr. Abbott Award for lifetime achievement and an honorary doctorate of fine arts from his alma mater, Dartmouth College. Mr. Zaks is a 2013 inductee to the Theater Hall of Fame.
Jerry Zaks Awards and Nominations
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| Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly! | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly! | ||
| Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Direction of a Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly! | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Director of a Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks, Sister Act | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Director of a Play | ||
| Jerry Zaks , The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Director of a Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks , The Civil War | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1996 - Best Director - Musical  |
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| Jerry Zaks, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | ||
| Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Direction of a Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | ||
| Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Direction of a Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks, Smokey Joe's Cafe | ||
| Helen Hayes Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Play or Musical | ||
| Jerry ZaksGuys and Dolls | ||
| Helen Hayes Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Play or Musical | ||
| Jerry ZaksSix Degrees of Separation | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Director - Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks, Guys and Dolls | ||
| Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Direction of a Musical |
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| Jerry Zaks, Guys and Dolls | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1991 - Best Director | ||
| Jerry Zaks , Six Degrees of Separation | ||
| Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Direction of a Play |
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| Jerry Zaks , Six Degrees of Separation | ||
| Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Direction of a Play | ||
| Jerry Zaks , Six Degrees of Separation | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Director - Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks , Assassins | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Director - Play | ||
| Jerry Zaks , Six Degrees of Separation | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Director - Play |
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| Jerry Zaks, Lend Me a Tenor | ||
| Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production | ||
| Jerry ZaksWenceslas Square | ||
| Tony Awards - 1989 - Best Direction of a Play |
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| Jerry Zaks, Lend Me a Tenor | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1988 - Best Director |
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| Jerry Zaks, Anything Goes | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1988 - Best Director |
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| Jerry Zaks, Wenceslas Square | ||
| Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Direction of a Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks , Anything Goes | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Director - Musical |
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| Jerry Zaks, Anything Goes | ||
| Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Direction of a Play |
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| Jerry Zaks , The House of Blue Leaves | ||
| Obie Awards - 1985 - Direction |
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| Jerry Zaks, The Foreigner | ||
| Obie Awards - 1985 - Direction |
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| Jerry Zaks, The Marriage of Bette and Boo | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical | ||
| Jerry Zaks, Tintypes | ||
