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Biography
George Francis Abbott was an American theatre producer, director, playwright, screenwriter, film director, and producer, whose career spanned eight decades. He received numerous honors, including six Tony Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1982, the National Medal of Arts in 1990, and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
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Awards & recognition
- Florida Artists Hall of Fame · 1993
- National Medal of Arts · 1990
- Special Tony Award · 1987
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Director of a Musical · 1983
- Special Tony Award · 1976
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- honorary doctor of the University of Miami · 1974
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1963
- Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 1960
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1960
- Tony Award — Best Musical · 1960
- Tony Award — Best Musical · 1956
- Tony Award — Best Musical · 1955
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1968 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1963 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Musical · 1958 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing · 1930 · nominated
Filmography16 titles
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930Screenplay
1930Screenplay
Heat Lightning
1934Theatre Play
1934Theatre Play
Manslaughter
1930Adaptation, Director
1930Adaptation, Director
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950as Self
1950as Self
Damn Yankees
1958Director, Screenplay, Theatre Play
1958Director, Screenplay, Theatre Play
Those We Love
1932Writer
1932Writer
Pal Joey
1957Musical
1957Musical
The Pajama Game
1957Director, Screenplay, Theatre Play
1957Director, Screenplay, Theatre Play
The Fall Guy
1930Writer
1930Writer
Great Performances
1971as Self
1971as Self
Half Way to Heaven
1929Director, Writer
1929Director, Writer
Too Many Girls
1940Director
1940Director
Coquette
1929Theatre Play
1929Theatre Play
Broadway
1929Writer
1929Writer
Beat the Band
1947Writer
1947Writer
The Saturday Night Kid
1929Theatre Play
1929Theatre Play