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James Lapine

Film Director / Screenwriter / Theatre Director / Writer / Television Director / Music Director | * 01/10/1949 (75) | Mansfield (United States of America (USA))
James Elliot Lapine (born January 10, 1949) is an American stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Drama | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch. ...

Into the Woods

G

2014 | 2.9/5 | 2h 5min
Fantasy, Comedy
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Since premiering in 1976, the landmark series has sought to democratize the world of the performing arts by making Lincoln Center's historic concerts and events available for public broadcast across t ...

Live from Lincoln Center

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1976- | 4.2/5 | 1h 30min per episode
 
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American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. ...

American Playhouse

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1982 | 2.9/5 | 1h per episode
Drama, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for James Lapine

Guggenheim Fellowship 3x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical 3x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical 2x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical Pulitzer Prize for Drama 3x Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical Drama League Award Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play 6x Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical 2x Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical Pulitzer Prize for Drama 4x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical 5x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical 4x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play
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Movies with James Lapine as Actor(1)

2023 In the Company of Rose

Movies with James Lapine as Crew(24)

Directing/Director2023 In the Company of Rose
Production/Producer2023 In the Company of Rose
Crew/Cinematography2023 In the Company of Rose
Directing/Stage Director2017 Falsettos
Writing/Musical2017 Falsettos
Directing/Director2016 Custody
Writing/Writer2016 Custody
Writing/Screenplay2014 Into the Woods
Writing/Musical2014 Into the Woods
Directing/Director2013 Six by Sondheim
Production/Executive Producer2013 Six by Sondheim
Writing/Musical2013 Sunday In the Park With George
Writing/Musical2011 Into the Woods
Directing/Director1999 Earthly Possessions
Directing/Director1996 Passion
Directing/Stage Director1996 Passion
Writing/Musical1996 Passion
Directing/Director1993 Life with Mikey
Directing/Director1991 Into the Woods
Directing/Stage Director1991 Into the Woods
Writing/Musical1991 Into the Woods
Directing/Director1991 Impromptu
Directing/Stage Director1986 Sunday in the Park with George
Writing/Musical1986 Sunday in the Park with George

TV Shows/Series with James Lapine as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1976 Live from Lincoln Center

Full Name: James Lapine
Born: Monday, 01/10 1949 (January) in Mansfield (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 75 years + 107 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: California Institute of the Arts, Franklin & Marshall College
Employer: Yale University
Spouses (current/former): Sarah Kernochan
James Lapine frequently works together with these people:
Stephen Sondheim (27x, Crew)
Paul Gemignani (7x, Crew)
Mandy Patinkin (4x, Actor)
Bernadette Peters (4x, Actress)
J. Roy Helland (4x, Crew)
Miky Wolf (4x, Crew)
William Finn (4x, Crew)
Jonathan Tunick (3x, Crew)
Nancy Schaefer (3x, Crew)
Michael Starobin (3x, Crew)
Richard Nelson (3x, Crew)
John Goberman (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:343940, Added: 08/14/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024