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Gene Saks, Tony-Winning Director of Neil Simon Hits, Dies at 93
The New York Times ^
| March 29, 2015
| Bruce Weber
Posted on 03/29/2015 8:18:23 PM PDT by EveningStar
Gene Saks, an actor who switched to stage and film directing in midcareer, winning three Tony Awards and becoming the leading interpreter of the plays of Neil Simon, died on Saturday at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. He was 93.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: broadway; cinema; film; genesaks; movies; neilsimon; obituary; theater
To: Borges; DollyCali; Perdogg; SunkenCiv
To: EveningStar
R I P Mr. Saks.
But I have to say 93 is a damn good run.
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posted on
03/29/2015 8:31:46 PM PDT
by
Tupelo
(I feel more like Philip Nolan by the day)
To: Tupelo
Amen. You make it to 93 having enjoyed the last 5-10 years at least some, you have little to complain about.
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posted on
03/29/2015 8:45:04 PM PDT
by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
To: EveningStar
Gene Saks was **hilarious** as Leo, aka Chuckles the Chipmunk, in "A Thousand Clowns" (1965), one of my favorite movies.
To: EveningStar
He was married to Bea Arthur for 30 years. Here they are on the cover of People...
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posted on
03/30/2015 6:59:28 AM PDT
by
Borges
To: EveningStar
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