Joseph Hardy (director)

Joseph Hardy
Born(1929-03-08)March 8, 1929
Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 2024(2024-06-06) (aged 95)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Theater and Film director
Years active1972–2012

Joseph Hardy (March 8, 1929 – June 6, 2024) was an American Tony Award-winning stage director, film director, television producer, and occasional performer.

As a television producer, he produced two daytime soap operas in the 1960s: Ben Jarrod on NBC and A Time for Us on ABC. He was executive producer of Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, Ryan's Hope and General Hospital. In addition, he was the executive producer of James at 15/16, a primetime drama that aired on NBC.

In 1967, he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director[1] for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 1969 for Child's Play. His 1974 film Great Expectations was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival in 1975.[2]

Hardy died on June 6, 2024, at the age of 95.[3]

  1. ^ Suskin, Steven. "ON THE RECORD: Mamma, Elaine's King & Charlie Brown" Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, November 26, 2000.
  2. ^ "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  3. ^ "Joseph Hardy". Primary Stages. Retrieved 16 June 2024.