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Joe Papp in Five Acts

Plot: Joe Papp, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival and, subsequently, The Public Theater—arguably the most important theatre in North America—is profiled in this documentary that neither sanctifies nor vilifies him. He brought us free Shakespeare in the Park, Hair and A Chorus Line, and nurtured many of America’s greatest playwrights, directors and actors
Release Date: Monday, April 30 2012
13 years ago
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Portrait of Olympia DukakisOlympia Dukakis. Olympia Dukakis was 80 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 20 1931 –
Died: Sat, May 01 2021
Portrait of David HareDavid Hare. David Hare was 64 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 05 1947
Portrait of David Henry HwangDavid Henry Hwang. David Henry Hwang was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones. James Earl Jones was 81 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1931 –
Died: Mon, Sep 09 2024
Portrait of Larry KramerLarry Kramer. Larry Kramer was 76 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 25 1935 –
Died: Wed, May 27 2020
Portrait of Joseph PappJoseph Papp. Joseph Papp would have been no older than 70 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 22 1921 –
Died: Thu, Oct 31 1991
Portrait of David RabeDavid Rabe. David Rabe was 72 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 10 1940
Portrait of Meryl StreepMeryl Streep. Meryl Streep was 62 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 22 1949
Portrait of Christopher WalkenChristopher Walken. Christopher Walken was 69 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 31 1943
Portrait of George C. WolfeGeorge C. Wolfe. George C. Wolfe was 57 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1954

Crew

Portrait of Tracie HolderTracie Holder. Tracie Holder was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Co-Producer, Writer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karen ThorsenKaren Thorsen. Karen Thorsen was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Co-Producer, Writer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daniel ChildersDaniel Childers. Daniel Childers was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julia MintzJulia Mintz. Julia Mintz was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary RecineMary Recine. Mary Recine was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Consulting Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Deborah PeretzDeborah Peretz. Deborah Peretz was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brad FullerBrad Fuller. Brad Fuller was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sam PollardSam Pollard. Sam Pollard was 67 in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 20 1945
Portrait of Don ByronDon Byron. Don Byron was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiaki OzawaToshiaki Ozawa. Toshiaki Ozawa was >> in Joe Papp in Five Acts as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday