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Gene Saks was an American stage, film director, and actor. An inductee of the American Theater Hall of Fame, his acting career beginning with a debut on Broadway in 1949. As a director, he was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning three for his direction of I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. He also directed a number of films during his career. He was married to Bea Arthur from 1950 until 1978, and subsequently to Keren Saks, from 1980 to his death in 2015.
Birth Name
Jean Michael Saks
Born
Tuesday, 08 November 1921
Died
Saturday, 28 March 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Deconstructing Harry | Harry's Father | 1997 |
| On Seventh Avenue | Sol Jacobs | 1996 |
| I.Q. | Boris Podolsky | 1994 |
| Nobody's Fool | Wirf / Wirf Wirfley | 1994 |
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1991 |
| The Good Policeman | Harry | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Judge Carl Samuel | 1990 |
| The Goodbye People | Marcus Soloway | 1986 |
| The 37th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1983 |
| Lovesick | Frantic Patient | 1983 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Deconstructing Harry | Harry's Father | 1997 |
| On Seventh Avenue | Sol Jacobs | 1996 |
| I.Q. | Boris Podolsky | 1994 |
| Nobody's Fool | Wirf / Wirf Wirfley | 1994 |
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1991 |
| The Good Policeman | Harry | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Judge Carl Samuel | 1990 |
| The Goodbye People | Marcus Soloway | 1986 |
| The 37th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1983 |
| Lovesick | Frantic Patient | 1983 |
| The One and Only | Sidney Seltzer | 1978 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Harry Edison | 1975 |
| A Thousand Clowns | Leo | 1965 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Himself | 1962 |
| Great Ghost Tales | Ralph Wilson | 1961 |
| Play of the Week | Mikoel | 1959 |
| Brenner | Vinnie Harper | 1959 |
| Mike Hammer | Gobo McCoy | 1958 |
| Bachelor Father | Fred | 1957 |
| Stanley | Harry | 1956 |
| Playwrights '56 | Mr. Baumgarten / Emcee / Doctor | 1955 |
| Producers' Showcase | Waiter | 1954 |
| The Elgin Hour | Mitchell Sanders | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Willie | 1953 |
| You Are There | Pvt. Lambert | 1953 |
| Omnibus | Traveling salesman (segment "Hilde and the Turnpike") | 1952 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Arthur Vernon | 1950 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Bye Bye Birdie | 1995 |
| A Fine Romance | 1991 |
| Brighton Beach Memoirs | 1986 |
| Mame | 1974 |
| Last of the Red Hot Lovers | 1972 |
| Cactus Flower | 1969 |
| The Odd Couple | 1968 |
| Barefoot in the Park | 1967 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Barrymore | 2012 |
