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Des McAnuff

American-Canadian film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1952 · age 74

Desmond Steven McAnuff is an American-Canadian film director. He is the former artistic director of Canada's Stratford Festival and director of such Broadway musical theatre productions as Big River, The Who's Tommy and Jersey Boys.

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2014Billy Crystal: 700 SundaysFilm, Director2012Governor General's Performing Arts AwardAwardMise en ScèneFilm, 2012Twelfth NightFilm, 2012Director, Producer2010Des McAnuff: A Life in StagesFilmThe TempestFilm, 2010Director2009Caesar and CleopatraFilm, Director2000QuillsFilm, ProducerThe Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleFilm, 2000Director1999The Iron GiantFilm, Producer1998Cousin BetteFilm, Director1993Tony Award for Best Direction of a MusicalAward1985Tony Award for Best Direction of a MusicalAward1952Born19 June 1952

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  • The Iron Giant 1999
  • Quills 2000
  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle 2000

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Awards

Governor General's Performing Arts Award2012
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical1993
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical1985
Laurence Olivier Awards
Member of the Order of Canada
Drama League Award

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1952 · age 74

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David SteinbergAlso in Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (2014)Nikki M. JamesAlso in Caesar and Cleopatra (2009)John VickeryAlso in The Tempest (2010)John BenfieldAlso in Cousin Bette (1998)Allison AbbateAlso in The Iron Giant (1999)David BrisbinAlso in The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)