A. J. Antoon
Theatre Director, Theater Director
1944 – 1992
Who was A. J. Antoon?
A. J. Antoon was an American theatre director. He attended the Yale School of Drama. Beginning in 1971, Antoon directed numerous plays at the New York Shakespeare Festival over a period of nearly 20 years. In 1973, Antoon became one of the few directors to have been nominated for two Tony Awards in the same category in the same year. In addition to winning the Tony Award with one of his nominations, Antoon was also the winner of a Drama Desk Award, a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and an Obie Award. His career lasted until 1991; he died less than a year later from AIDS-related lymphoma.
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- Born
- Dec 7, 1944
Methuen - Also known as
- Alfred Joseph Antoon, Jr.
- Alfred Joseph Antoon
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Boston College
- Yale School of Drama
- Lived in
- Massachusetts
- Died
- Jan 22, 1992
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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