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Joshua Logan

American stage and film director and writer (1908-1988) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 79

Joshua Lockwood Logan III was an American theatre and film director, playwright and screenwriter, and actor. He shared a Pulitzer Prize for co-writing the musical South Pacific and was involved in writing other musicals.

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A life in dates

1988Died12 July 19881986Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the LegendFilm1981Musical Comedy Tonight IIFilm1974Miss MoffatFilm, Producer1969No Name CityFilm1967CamelotFilm, Director1964Ensign PulverFilm, Director, Writer1960Tall StoryFilm, Director, Producer1958South PacificFilm, Director1957SayonaraFilm, Director1956Bus StopFilm, Director1955Mister RobertsFilm, Director, Writer1953Tony Award for Best DirectorAwardMain Street to BroadwayFilm, 19531950Pulitzer Prize for DramaAwardTony Award for Best Book of a MusicalAwardTony Award for Best DirectorAwardTony Award for Best MusicalAward1948Tony Award for Best AuthorAwardTony Award for Best DirectorAwardTony Award for Best PlayAward1938I Met My Love AgainFilm, Director1908Born5 October 1908

People around Joshua

  • Mister Roberts 1955
  • Sayonara 1957
  • Paint Your Wagon 1969
  • Picnic 1955
  • Camelot 1967

Filmography 18

34 credits on file

Awards

Tony Award for Best Director1953
Tony Award for Best Director1950
Pulitzer Prize for Drama1950
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical1950
Tony Award for Best Musical1950
Tony Award for Best Director1948
Tony Award for Best Author1948
Tony Award for Best Play1948
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Donaldson Awards

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1988 · aged 79

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