Austin Pendleton
Birth Place: Warren, OH, USA
Latest News on Austin Pendleton:
Theater for the New City Presents LOVE 'N COURAGE Gala In February (Jan 3, 2025)
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’S CAMINO REAL Will Receive Industry Reading Directed by Austin Pendleton (Dec 3, 2024)
Exclusive: Karen Mason Mashes Up Kander and Ebb Classics On KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ! (Oct 24, 2024)
Theater for the New City Presents LOVE 'N COURAGE Gala In February (Jan 3, 2025)
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’S CAMINO REAL Will Receive Industry Reading Directed by Austin Pendleton (Dec 3, 2024)
Exclusive: Karen Mason Mashes Up Kander and Ebb Classics On KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ! (Oct 24, 2024)
BIO
endleton is known as a prolific character actor on the stage and screen, whose six-decade career has included roles in films including Catch-22 (1970); What's Up, Doc? (1972); The Front Page (1974); The Muppet Movie (1979), Short Circuit (1986); Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990); My Cousin Vinny (1992); Guarding Tess (1994); Amistad (1997); A Beautiful Mind (2001), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture nomination; and Finding Nemo (2003).
Pendleton received a Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play for the Broadway revival of The Little Foxes in 1981 starring Elizabeth Taylor. He received Obie and Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Performance in The Last Sweet Days of Issac in 1970, and an additional Special Drama Desk Award for being a "Renaissance Man of the American Theatre" in 2007. He received an additional Obie Award for directing the Off-Broadway revival of Three Sisters in 2011.
Pendleton's recent Broadway credits include acting in Choir Boy in 2016 and The Minutes in 2022, and directing Between Riverside and Crazy, also in 2022.
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Michael Leigh Cook, Christopher Innvar, Austin Pendleton, Carmen Berkeley, Lea Delaria, Tim Daly, Director Emily Mann, Eliud Garcia, Jean Lichty, Dan Teixeira Keith Randolph Smith, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Bradley James Tejada
Date:
12/18/2023
From: Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of La Femme Theatre's THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA
Tuck Milligan, Dee Pelletier, Michael Leigh Cook, Christopher Innvar, Carmen Berkeley, Alexia Pores, Juan Arturo, Alena Acker, Austin Pendleton, Lea Delaria, Tim Daly, Eliud Garcia, Emily Mann, Bradley James Tejada, Jean Lichty, Dan Teixeira, Keith Randolph Smith, Robert Dohman, Buzz Roddy and Daphne Rubin-Vega
Date:
12/18/2023
From: Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of La Femme Theatre's THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA
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Audrey Francis, Sally Murphy, Rajiv Joseph, Jon Michael Hill (kneeling), Yasen Peyankov, James Vincent Meredith, Celeste Cooper, Namir Smallwood, Alana Arenas, Glenn Davis (kneeling), Cliff Chamberlain, Austin Pendleton and Caroline Neff
Date:
03/20/2023
From: Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of DESCRIBE THE NIGHT at Steppenwolf Theatre
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STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
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Productions
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Awards and Nominations
winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Special Citations
Austin Pendleton
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Austin Pendleton, The Minutes
winner
- 2015 - Legend of off-Broadway Honoree
Austin Pendleton
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Play
Austin Pendleton, Between Riverside and Crazy
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Director
Austin Pendleton, Between Riverside and Crazy
winner
Obie Awards - 2011 - Directing
Austin PendletonThe Three Sisters
Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Direction of a Play
Austin Pendleton, The Little Foxes
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Performance
Austin Pendleton, The Last Sweet Days of Isaac
winner
Obie Awards - 1970 - Performance
Austin Pendleton , The Last Sweet Days of Isaac
Videos
Video: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by Red Carpet - Dec 22, 2022
Video: Common Opens Up About Making His Broadway Debut in BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Dec 3, 2022
Video: Common and Company Get Ready to Bring BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 26, 2022
VIDEO: Sarah Paulson Says She Almost Didn't Star in RATCHED on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Sarah Leiber - Sep 24, 2020
VIDEO: Sarah Paulson Talks About Her Love of Performing for an Audience on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - Sep 18, 2020
News
Theater for the New City Presents LOVE 'N COURAGE Gala In February
Theater for the New City's Emerging Playwrights Program will be beneficiary of the theater's 22nd annual 'Love 'n Courage' benefit Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at The Players, 16 Gramercy Park South.
Theater for the New City's Emerging Playwrights Program will be beneficiary of the theater's 22nd annual 'Love 'n Courage' benefit Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at The Players, 16 Gramercy Park South.
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’S CAMINO REAL Will Receive Industry Reading Directed by Austin Pendleton
La Femme Theatre Productions has announced an invite-only industry presentation of Tennessee Williams’s Camino Real, directed by Austin Pendleton, set for this month.
La Femme Theatre Productions has announced an invite-only industry presentation of Tennessee Williams’s Camino Real, directed by Austin Pendleton, set for this month.
Exclusive: Karen Mason Mashes Up Kander and Ebb Classics On KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ!
Karen Mason debuts a track from her upcoming Kander & Ebb album, featuring rare songs. Discover the latest addition to her celebrated discography, exclusively on BroadwayWorld.
Karen Mason debuts a track from her upcoming Kander & Ebb album, featuring rare songs. Discover the latest addition to her celebrated discography, exclusively on BroadwayWorld.
Karen Mason Celebrates Kander & Ebb With New Album KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ!
Karen Mason has announced a new album, KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ, celebrating the works of Kander & Ebb.
Karen Mason has announced a new album, KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ, celebrating the works of Kander & Ebb.
ORSON'S SHADOW Comes to Theater For the New City
To share a hit show of its Spring season with the largest possible audience, Theater for the New City (TNC), Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, will remount its production of 'Orson's Shadow,' written by Austin Pendleton and directed by Mr. Pendleton and his longtime close friend and colleague David Schweizer.
To share a hit show of its Spring season with the largest possible audience, Theater for the New City (TNC), Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, will remount its production of 'Orson's Shadow,' written by Austin Pendleton and directed by Mr. Pendleton and his longtime close friend and colleague David Schweizer.
Photos: MELTDOWN World Premiere At Theatre for the New City
Toby Armour’s timely new play Meltdown is currently running at Theater for the New City (TNC) until October 27. See photos from the production.
Toby Armour’s timely new play Meltdown is currently running at Theater for the New City (TNC) until October 27. See photos from the production.
OUR LADY OF QUEENS To Have World Premiere At Chelsea Film Festival 2024
The Chelsea Film Festival will host the world premiere of Our Lady of Queens, a poignant and bittersweet drama directed by Brooklyn native Louis Cox.
The Chelsea Film Festival will host the world premiere of Our Lady of Queens, a poignant and bittersweet drama directed by Brooklyn native Louis Cox.
Pioneer Theatre Company to Present Utah Premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
Pioneer Theatre Company will present the Utah premiere of Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon. PTC is among the first theatre companies in the nation to be granted the rights to the three-time Tony-nominated play. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Pioneer Theatre Company will present the Utah premiere of Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon. PTC is among the first theatre companies in the nation to be granted the rights to the three-time Tony-nominated play. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Theater for the New City's VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL set for October 31
To delight its community and celebrate the creativity that comes with the season, Theater for the New City (TNC), 155 First Ave., will present its annual Village Halloween Costume Ball October 31.
To delight its community and celebrate the creativity that comes with the season, Theater for the New City (TNC), 155 First Ave., will present its annual Village Halloween Costume Ball October 31.
Toby Armour's MELTDOWN to Have World Premiere at Theater for the New City
Toby Armour's new play MELTDOWN, directed by Joan Kane, will have its world premiere at Theater for the New City. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Toby Armour's new play MELTDOWN, directed by Joan Kane, will have its world premiere at Theater for the New City. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Regional Premiere of THE HOMBRES Comes to Gloucester Stage
The Gloucester Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw and Managing Director Christopher Griffith, will close out its celebratory 45th season in the theater's first-of-its-kind collaboration with Teatro Chelsea, with the regional premiere of 'THE HOMBRES' by Tony Meneses and directed by Armando Rivera.
The Gloucester Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw and Managing Director Christopher Griffith, will close out its celebratory 45th season in the theater's first-of-its-kind collaboration with Teatro Chelsea, with the regional premiere of 'THE HOMBRES' by Tony Meneses and directed by Armando Rivera.
A Brief History of Movie Stars in Their Broadway Debuts
This time, the reader question was: What is the history of established movie stars making their Broadway debuts?
This time, the reader question was: What is the history of established movie stars making their Broadway debuts?
Interview: Anything Goes at THE BENNETT & BARTON SONG SALON at Pangea
Elena Bennett and Fred Barton will perform from their vast repertoire encompassing Hollywood, Broadway, and the Golden Age of swing. They’ll be joined, as always, by some of New York’s brightest stars who typically drop in to hear the show, and contribute to it with some songs of their own. The next show is this Thursday, July 11th at 7 pm.
Elena Bennett and Fred Barton will perform from their vast repertoire encompassing Hollywood, Broadway, and the Golden Age of swing. They’ll be joined, as always, by some of New York’s brightest stars who typically drop in to hear the show, and contribute to it with some songs of their own. The next show is this Thursday, July 11th at 7 pm.
Tony-Nominee Geneva Carr To Celebrate The Release Of New Novel THERE'S NO MURDER LIKE SHOW MURDER At The Drama Book Shop
Geneva Carr and playwright Matthew Greene will discuss their theater-themed murder mystery novel, There's No Murder Like Show Murder, at The Drama Book Shop on July 30, 2024.
Geneva Carr and playwright Matthew Greene will discuss their theater-themed murder mystery novel, There's No Murder Like Show Murder, at The Drama Book Shop on July 30, 2024.
The Drama Book Shop Unveils Summer Reading Events In July And August
The Drama Book Shop will host a series of live events featuring Broadway and Off-Broadway guests. Learn more and see how to attend!
The Drama Book Shop will host a series of live events featuring Broadway and Off-Broadway guests. Learn more and see how to attend!
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: NATIONALS 2024 Cohort Announced
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has announced this year's cohort for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, which will return this summer for their 13th year. A weeklong professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2024 will take place July 15-22, 2024 at the Pace University Lower Manhattan campus.
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has announced this year's cohort for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, which will return this summer for their 13th year. A weeklong professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2024 will take place July 15-22, 2024 at the Pace University Lower Manhattan campus.
Review: TRIBUTE TO MALTBY & SHIRE Is a Triumph at The Cutting Room
A 'Big' salute to songwriters Maltby & Shire, hosted and music-directed by Michael Lavine, brings us 'Closer Than Ever' to perfection. As tributes go, the one filled with the songs of Maltby and Shire, as they were bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award, was tops. Filled with theatre and cabaret performers, it was a great night.
A 'Big' salute to songwriters Maltby & Shire, hosted and music-directed by Michael Lavine, brings us 'Closer Than Ever' to perfection. As tributes go, the one filled with the songs of Maltby and Shire, as they were bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award, was tops. Filled with theatre and cabaret performers, it was a great night.
Hedgerow Theatre Partners With Mauckingbird Theatre Company On Reimagined A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Shakespeare’s whimsical tale of young love and mischievous fairies gets a reimagined look this summer in Delaware County as Hedgerow Theatre partners with Mauckingbird Theatre Company.
Shakespeare’s whimsical tale of young love and mischievous fairies gets a reimagined look this summer in Delaware County as Hedgerow Theatre partners with Mauckingbird Theatre Company.
Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl Join Dramatists Guild Council
Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.
Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.
Theatre for the New City to Present August Strindberg Rep in MISS JULIE 1925
From June 27 to July 7, Theater for the New City will present August Strindberg Rep in a production, translated from the Swedish and adapted by Robert Greer, that transplants Strindberg's story to a Long Island country estate in 1925.
From June 27 to July 7, Theater for the New City will present August Strindberg Rep in a production, translated from the Swedish and adapted by Robert Greer, that transplants Strindberg's story to a Long Island country estate in 1925.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Austin Pendleton been in?
Austin Pendleton has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.
How many West End shows has Austin Pendleton been in?
Austin Pendleton has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Austin Pendleton been nominated for?
Special Citations (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Minutes, Legend of off-Broadway Honoree () for , Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Directing (Obie Awards) for The Three Sisters, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac and Performance (Obie Awards) for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac.
What awards has Austin Pendleton won?
Austin Pendleton has received several prestigious awards throughout his career. He won Special Citations from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. He was honored as a Legend of Off-Broadway. He received the Obie Award for Directing for The Three Sisters. Additionally, he earned Outstanding Performance from the Drama Desk Awards for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac and another Performance award from the Obie Awards for the same production, The Last Sweet Days of Isaac.
How many shows has Austin Pendleton written?
Austin Pendleton has written 6 shows including Booth is Back in Town (Bookwriter), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Bookwriter), Booth (Playwright), Uncle Bob (Playwright), Orson's Shadow (Playwright), A Minister's Wife (Bookwriter).
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