Lloyd Richards

Lloyd Richards
Born
Lloyd George Richards

(1919-06-29)June 29, 1919
DiedJune 29, 2006(2006-06-29) (aged 87)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Theatre director, actor
Years active1947–1999
SpouseBarbara Davenport (1958-2006)
Children2
AwardsTony 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]

  1. ^ "SUCCESS STORY; Director, Once a Waiter, Stages a TV Drama". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-26.