Jack Hofsiss

Jack Hofsiss
Born
John Bernard Hofsiss

September 28, 1950 (1950-09-28)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 2016 (2016-09-14) (aged 65)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Theatre, film, and television director

John Bernard Hofsiss (September 28, 1950 – September 13, 2016) was an American theatre, film, and television director. He received a Tony Award for his direction of The Elephant Man on Broadway,[1] the youngest director to have ever received it at the time.[2] The production also garnered him a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Obie Award, and New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Director of Family Secrets in the year 1984; starring Melissa Gilbert, James Spader, Stefanie Powers, and Maureen Stapleton.

  1. ^ Blau, Eleanor (June 11, 1987). "After Injury and Doubt, A Director Comes Back". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Shewey, Don (August 29, 2000), "Tales of Hofsiss", The Advocate, Here Media Inc., p. 51, retrieved June 27, 2010