Gender
Male
Born
Jun 28, 1938
Tabriz, IRAN
Director Performer
Relations
Husband of
Dorothy Lyman (1972 - 1977) divorced
  • CREDITS
    Don't Dress for Dinner (Apr 26, 2012 - Jun 17, 2012)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Absurd Person Singular (Oct 18, 2005 - Dec 04, 2005)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Say Goodnight Gracie (Oct 10, 2002 - Aug 24, 2003)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Judgment at Nuremberg (Mar 26, 2001 - May 13, 2001)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Night Must Fall (Mar 08, 1999 - Jun 27, 1999)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Getting and Spending (Oct 25, 1998 - Nov 29, 1998)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    The Sunshine Boys (Dec 08, 1997 - Jun 28, 1998)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Inherit the Wind (Apr 04, 1996 - May 12, 1996)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Broken Glass (Apr 24, 1994 - Jun 26, 1994)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Three Men on a Horse (Apr 13, 1993 - May 16, 1993)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    The Price (Jun 10, 1992 - Jul 19, 1992)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Love Letters (Oct 31, 1989 - Jan 21, 1990)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Born Yesterday (Jan 29, 1989 - Jun 11, 1989)
    Play, Revival
    • Production Supervised by John Tillinger
    Sweet Sue (Jan 08, 1987 - May 31, 1987)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Loot (Apr 07, 1986 - Jun 28, 1986)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Corpse! (Jan 05, 1986 - Apr 20, 1986)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Joe Egg (Mar 27, 1985 - Jun 23, 1985)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: John Tillinger
      • Freddie - Original
    The Golden Age (Apr 12, 1984 - May 06, 1984)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Solomon's Child (Apr 08, 1982 - Apr 10, 1982)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    The Changing Room (Mar 06, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Tillinger
      • Colin Jagger - Original
    Hay Fever (Nov 09, 1970 - Nov 28, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: John Tillinger
      • Sandy Tyrell - Original
    Othello (Sep 14, 1970 - Sep 26, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: John Tillinger
      • Roderigo - Original
    A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Feb 01, 1968 - Jun 15, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Standby: John Tillinger
      • Freddie - Original
    Halfway Up the Tree (Nov 07, 1967 - Dec 31, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Tillinger
      • Basil Utterwood - Original
    How's the World Treating You? (Oct 24, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Tillinger
      • Captain Mike Holden - Original
      • Geoff Horton - Original
      • Jack Robinson - Original
    Deathtrap (Jan 14, 1996 - Apr 13, 1997)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Breaking Legs (Sep 29, 1992 - Oct 31, 1993)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by John Tillinger
    Black Comedy / White Lies (Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: John Tillinger
      • Harold Gorringe - Replacement
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Direction of a Play

    1986 | Nominee  | Loot
    Directed by John Tillinger

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1986 | Nominee  | Loot
    Directed by John Tillinger
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1986 | Nominee
    Directed by John Tillinger
    John Tillinger (for "It's Only a Play")
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1982 | Nominee
    John Tillinger (for "Entertaining Mr. Sloane")
Don't Dress for Dinner (Apr 26, 2012 - Jun 17, 2012)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Absurd Person Singular (Oct 18, 2005 - Dec 04, 2005)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Say Goodnight Gracie (Oct 10, 2002 - Aug 24, 2003)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Judgment at Nuremberg (Mar 26, 2001 - May 13, 2001)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Night Must Fall (Mar 08, 1999 - Jun 27, 1999)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Getting and Spending (Oct 25, 1998 - Nov 29, 1998)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
The Sunshine Boys (Dec 08, 1997 - Jun 28, 1998)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Inherit the Wind (Apr 04, 1996 - May 12, 1996)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Broken Glass (Apr 24, 1994 - Jun 26, 1994)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Three Men on a Horse (Apr 13, 1993 - May 16, 1993)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Tillinger
The Price (Jun 10, 1992 - Jul 19, 1992)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Love Letters (Oct 31, 1989 - Jan 21, 1990)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Born Yesterday (Jan 29, 1989 - Jun 11, 1989)
Play, Revival
  • Production Supervised by John Tillinger
Sweet Sue (Jan 08, 1987 - May 31, 1987)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Loot (Apr 07, 1986 - Jun 28, 1986)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Corpse! (Jan 05, 1986 - Apr 20, 1986)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Joe Egg (Mar 27, 1985 - Jun 23, 1985)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: John Tillinger
    • Freddie - Original
The Golden Age (Apr 12, 1984 - May 06, 1984)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Solomon's Child (Apr 08, 1982 - Apr 10, 1982)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
The Changing Room (Mar 06, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Tillinger
    • Colin Jagger - Original
Hay Fever (Nov 09, 1970 - Nov 28, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: John Tillinger
    • Sandy Tyrell - Original
Othello (Sep 14, 1970 - Sep 26, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: John Tillinger
    • Roderigo - Original
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Feb 01, 1968 - Jun 15, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Standby: John Tillinger
    • Freddie - Original
Halfway Up the Tree (Nov 07, 1967 - Dec 31, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Tillinger
    • Basil Utterwood - Original
How's the World Treating You? (Oct 24, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Tillinger
    • Captain Mike Holden - Original
    • Geoff Horton - Original
    • Jack Robinson - Original
Deathtrap (Jan 14, 1996 - Apr 13, 1997)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Breaking Legs (Sep 29, 1992 - Oct 31, 1993)
Play, Original
  • Directed by John Tillinger
Black Comedy / White Lies (Dec 04, 1967 - May 25, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Performer: John Tillinger
    • Harold Gorringe - Replacement

Tony Award®

 

Best Direction of a Play

1986 | Nominee  | Loot
Directed by John Tillinger

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1986 | Nominee  | Loot
Directed by John Tillinger
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1986 | Nominee
Directed by John Tillinger
John Tillinger (for "It's Only a Play")
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1982 | Nominee
John Tillinger (for "Entertaining Mr. Sloane")

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