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Lloyd Richards | |
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| Born | Lloyd George Richards June 29, 1919 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 29, 2006 (aged 87) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre director, actor |
| Years active | 1947–1999 |
| Spouse | Barbara Davenport (1958-2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Tony Award Best Direction of a Play 1987 Fences Regional Theatre Tony Award 1991 Yale Repertory Theatre Drama Desk Outstanding New Play 1987 Fences 1990 The Piano Lesson National Medal of Arts 1993 Lifetime Achievement |
Lloyd George Richards (June 29, 1919 – June 29, 2006) was a Canadian-American theatre director, and actor. While head of the National Playwrights Conference, he helped cultivate many of the most famous theater writers of the 20th century. He was also the dean of the Yale School of Drama from 1979 to 1991 (later Professor Emeritus), and was the first Black director on Broadway.[1]
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