Gene Saks

Biography

Gene Saks (born Jean Michael Saks; November 8, 1921 – March 28, 2015) was an American director and actor. As a stage director, he was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning three for his direction of I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Biloxi Blues. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Saks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Deconstructing Harry

as Harry's Father

Law & Order

as Carl Samuel

I.Q.

as Boris Podolsky

Nobody's Fool

as Wirf Wirfley

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

as Harry Edison

A Thousand Clowns

as Leo

The One and Only

as Sidney Seltzer

Lovesick

as Mr. Houseman, Frantic Patient

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

as Bob Harper (Segment "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches")

Playwrights '56