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The Pirates of Penzance (1983) -- Gilbert and Sullivan's opera tells the story of a pirate's apprentice and his romance with a major-general's daughter.

Overview

Date of Death:

31 October 1991, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

Theatrical producer and director; founder in 1954 of the New York Shakespeare... more

Trivia:

Edward R. Murrow High School had its theater named after him (The Joseph... more

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Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more

Alternate Names:

Papp József | Joseph Papirofsky

Filmography

Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Plenty (1985) (producer) 1985 - 6.0 (1,075)
- 2. The Pirates of Penzance (1983)   (producer) 1983 - 7.0 (1,418)
AKAs:
  • The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty (UK: long title)
- 3. Alice at the Palace (1982) (TV) (producer) 1982 - 7.0 (102)
- 4. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1982) (TV) (producer) 1982 - 7.2 (49)
- 5. All's Well That Ends Well (1981) (TV)   (producer) 1981 - 7.6 (42)
AKAs:
  • The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well (USA: video title)
- 6. Happy Days (1980) (TV) (producer) 1980 - 7.2 (16)
- 7. The Pirates of Penzance (1980) (TV) (producer) 1980 - 7.8 (159)
- 8. Coriolanus (1979) (V) (producer) 1979 - 7.1 (41)
- 9. Julius Caesar (1979) (V) (producer) 1979 - 6.2 (23)
- 10. King Lear (1974) (TV) (producer: New York Shakespeare Festival) 1974 - 8.0 (68)
- 11. Sticks and Bones (1973) (producer) 1973 - 6.2 (31)
- 12. Much Ado About Nothing (1973) (TV) (producer) 1973 - 7.2 (60)
- 13. The Happiness Cage (1972)   (producer) 1972 - 5.9 (167)
AKAs:
  • Mind Snatchers (USA: video title)
  • The Demon Within
  • The Mind Snatchers
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Chorus Line (1985) (stage producer) 1985 - 5.8 (3,978)
- 2. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)   stage manager (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Cinderella (1957) (TV)   (stage manager) 1957 - 7.8 (339)
AKAs:
  • Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (USA: complete title)
- 4. "I've Got a Secret" (1952) stage manager (unknown episodes, 1952-1956) 1952 - 8.3 (89)
Actor
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- 1. "Great Performances" (1972)   Party guest (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 8.4 (106)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Veri az ördög a feleségét (1977)   (as Papp József) 1977 - 8.4 (48)
AKAs:
  • Rain and Shine (USA)
  • The Devil Is Beating His Wife (International: English title)
- 3. Such Good Friends (1971) Shakespeare Theatre in the Park 1971 - 6.0 (133)
Director
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- 1. Othello (1979) (V) 1979 - 4.7 (11)
- 2. Hamlet (1964/II) 1964 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Chorus Line (1985) ("A Chorus Line") 1985 - 5.8 (3,978)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1999) (V) (acknowledgment: stills, New York Shakespeare Festival Collection) 1999 - 8.1 (72)
- 2. Swimming to Cambodia (1987)   (thanks) 1987 - 7.7 (966)
AKAs:
  • Cambodia (Australia)
  • Spalding Gray's Swimming to Cambodia (USA: complete title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)   Himself 1996 - 7.7 (107)
AKAs:
  • The Line King
- 2. American Tribute to Vaclav Havel and a Celebration of Democracy in Czechoslovakia (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - -
- 3. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987) (TV) Himself 1987 - 8.7 (102)
- 4. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 8.2 (6,608)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Kiss Me, Petruchio (1981) (TV) Himself 1981 - 3.6 (36)
- 6. "Signature" (1981)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (1978) Himself 1978 - 7.3 (7)
- 1. The Papp Project (2001) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Stage: Producer of "Aunt Dan & Lemon" by Wallace Shawn, performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England. Cast: Kathryn Pogson, Linda Hunt, Linda Bassett, with the New York Shakespeare Festival. more

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2 Print Biographies | 1 Pictorial more


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