Gender
Male
Born
Apr 14, 1919
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
Aug 10, 2015
Yorktown Heights, New York, USA
Stage Manager Producer Production Staff Production Crew Assistant
Also Known As
Biff Liff
Relations
Uncle of
Vincent G. Liff
Comments
Biography: Samuel "Biff" Liff was born on April 14, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts to Morris Liff and Rose Liff. He studied theater at Carnegie Mellon University. He served as a captain in the United States Army in Chicago during World War II. He stage managed and was an associate producer on several Broadway shows. He then became the head of William Morris Agency's theater department in 1973. He managed many distinguished performers such as Julie Andrews, Chita Rivera, and Angela Lansbury. He served on the nominating committee of the Tony Awards. He married Arlene Liff.

TV Credit: "Personal Album"

Trivia:
The marquees of Broadway theaters were dimmed in his honor on August 14, 2015.
  • CREDITS
    Tricks (Jan 08, 1973 - Jan 13, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Sugar (Apr 09, 1972 - Jun 23, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Production Associate: Samuel Liff
    Moonchildren (Feb 21, 1972 - Mar 04, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Vivat! Vivat Regina! (Jan 20, 1972 - Apr 29, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    The Philanthropist (Mar 15, 1971 - May 15, 1971)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Four on a Garden (Jan 30, 1971 - Mar 20, 1971)
    House of Dunkelmayer
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Betty
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Toreador
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    The Swingers
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    A Midsummer Night's Dream (Jan 20, 1971 - Mar 13, 1971)
    Play, Revival
    • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
    Child's Play (Feb 17, 1970 - Dec 12, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Private Lives (Dec 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    The Penny Wars (Oct 15, 1969 - Oct 18, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    A Patriot for Me (Oct 06, 1969 - Nov 15, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Play It Again, Sam (Feb 12, 1969 - Mar 14, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Forty Carats (Dec 26, 1968 - Nov 07, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Promises, Promises (Dec 01, 1968 - Jan 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Rockefeller and the Red Indians (Oct 24, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    The Seven Descents of Myrtle (Mar 27, 1968 - Apr 20, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    The Happy Time (Jan 18, 1968 - Sep 28, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    How Now, Dow Jones (Dec 07, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Keep It In the Family (Sep 27, 1967 - Sep 30, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    The Astrakhan Coat (Jan 12, 1967 - Jan 28, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Don't Drink the Water (Nov 17, 1966 - Apr 20, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    The Loves of Cass McGuire (Oct 06, 1966 - Oct 22, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Feb 16, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Dec 27, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
    Cactus Flower (Dec 08, 1965 - Nov 23, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Inadmissible Evidence (Nov 30, 1965 - Apr 23, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Oliver! (Aug 02, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
    The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (May 16, 1965 - Dec 04, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    I Was Dancing (Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    A Severed Head (Oct 28, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
    Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
      • Replacement
    The Girl Who Came to Supper (Dec 08, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    The Lady of the Camellias (Mar 20, 1963 - Mar 30, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    Moby Dick (Nov 28, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Samuel Liff
    Bravo Giovanni (May 19, 1962 - Sep 15, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    My Fair Lady (Mar 15, 1956 - Sep 29, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    The Matchmaker (Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff [August]
    Lunatics and Lovers (Dec 13, 1954 - Oct 01, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    The Little Hut (Oct 07, 1953 - Oct 31, 1953)
    Play, Original
    • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    My Darlin' Aida (Oct 27, 1952 - Jan 10, 1953)
    Musical, Original
    • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    Dear Barbarians (Feb 21, 1952 - Feb 24, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    Nina (Dec 05, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Dec 08, 1949 - Sep 15, 1951)
    Musical, Original
    • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    Along Fifth Avenue (Jan 13, 1949 - Jun 18, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
    Breakfast at Tiffany's (Never Officially Opened - )
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Promises, Promises (Sep 16, 1971 - May 14, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Hello, Dolly! (May 25, 1971 - Jul 24, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
    Play It Again, Sam (Sep 15, 1970 - Feb 27, 1971)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Promises, Promises (May 11, 1970 - Jul 03, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Forty Carats (Sep 29, 1969 - Mar 13, 1971)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    I Do! I Do! (Sep 11, 1969 - Jun 21, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Jan 06, 1969 - Jun 07, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    I Do! I Do! (Apr 08, 1968 - Feb 23, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Hello, Dolly! (Nov 14, 1967 - Jul 14, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Cactus Flower (Aug 01, 1967 - Mar 01, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
    Oliver! (Nov 16, 1964 - Jul 31, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
    My Fair Lady (Mar 18, 1957 - Dec 14, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Assistant to the Director: Samuel Liff
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre

    2006 | Recipient
    Samuel Liff
Tricks (Jan 08, 1973 - Jan 13, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Sugar (Apr 09, 1972 - Jun 23, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Production Associate: Samuel Liff
Moonchildren (Feb 21, 1972 - Mar 04, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Vivat! Vivat Regina! (Jan 20, 1972 - Apr 29, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
The Philanthropist (Mar 15, 1971 - May 15, 1971)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Four on a Garden (Jan 30, 1971 - Mar 20, 1971)
House of Dunkelmayer
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Betty
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Toreador
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
The Swingers
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Jan 20, 1971 - Mar 13, 1971)
Play, Revival
  • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
Child's Play (Feb 17, 1970 - Dec 12, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Private Lives (Dec 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
The Penny Wars (Oct 15, 1969 - Oct 18, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
A Patriot for Me (Oct 06, 1969 - Nov 15, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Play It Again, Sam (Feb 12, 1969 - Mar 14, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Forty Carats (Dec 26, 1968 - Nov 07, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Promises, Promises (Dec 01, 1968 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Rockefeller and the Red Indians (Oct 24, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
The Seven Descents of Myrtle (Mar 27, 1968 - Apr 20, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
The Happy Time (Jan 18, 1968 - Sep 28, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
How Now, Dow Jones (Dec 07, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Keep It In the Family (Sep 27, 1967 - Sep 30, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
The Astrakhan Coat (Jan 12, 1967 - Jan 28, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Don't Drink the Water (Nov 17, 1966 - Apr 20, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
The Loves of Cass McGuire (Oct 06, 1966 - Oct 22, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Feb 16, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Dec 27, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
Cactus Flower (Dec 08, 1965 - Nov 23, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Inadmissible Evidence (Nov 30, 1965 - Apr 23, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Oliver! (Aug 02, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (May 16, 1965 - Dec 04, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
I Was Dancing (Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
A Severed Head (Oct 28, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
    • Replacement
The Girl Who Came to Supper (Dec 08, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
The Lady of the Camellias (Mar 20, 1963 - Mar 30, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
Moby Dick (Nov 28, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Samuel Liff
Bravo Giovanni (May 19, 1962 - Sep 15, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
My Fair Lady (Mar 15, 1956 - Sep 29, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
The Matchmaker (Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff [August]
Lunatics and Lovers (Dec 13, 1954 - Oct 01, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
The Little Hut (Oct 07, 1953 - Oct 31, 1953)
Play, Original
  • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
My Darlin' Aida (Oct 27, 1952 - Jan 10, 1953)
Musical, Original
  • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
Dear Barbarians (Feb 21, 1952 - Feb 24, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
Nina (Dec 05, 1951 - Jan 12, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Dec 08, 1949 - Sep 15, 1951)
Musical, Original
  • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
Along Fifth Avenue (Jan 13, 1949 - Jun 18, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Stage Manager: Samuel Liff
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Never Officially Opened - )
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Promises, Promises (Sep 16, 1971 - May 14, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Hello, Dolly! (May 25, 1971 - Jul 24, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
Play It Again, Sam (Sep 15, 1970 - Feb 27, 1971)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Promises, Promises (May 11, 1970 - Jul 03, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Forty Carats (Sep 29, 1969 - Mar 13, 1971)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
I Do! I Do! (Sep 11, 1969 - Jun 21, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Jan 06, 1969 - Jun 07, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
I Do! I Do! (Apr 08, 1968 - Feb 23, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Hello, Dolly! (Nov 14, 1967 - Jul 14, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Cactus Flower (Aug 01, 1967 - Mar 01, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Associate Produced by Samuel Liff
Oliver! (Nov 16, 1964 - Jul 31, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Production Supervisor: Samuel Liff
My Fair Lady (Mar 18, 1957 - Dec 14, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Assistant to the Director: Samuel Liff

Tony Award®

Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre

2006 | Recipient
Samuel Liff

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