Lloyd Richards(1919-2006)

Lloyd Richards was born on 29 June 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and actor, known for American Playhouse (1980), The Piano Lesson (1995) and The Wide World of Mystery (1973). He was married to Barbara Davenport. He died on 29 June 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Born
- June 29, 1919
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died
- June 29, 2006
- New York City, New York, USA(heart failure)
Spouse
- Barbara Davenport1958 - June 29, 2006 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
He directed Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun", at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England with Juanita Moore, Earle Hyman, Kim Hamilton, Olga James, Scott Cunningham and Meredith Edwards in the cast.
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Trivia
Won Broadway's 1987 Tony Award as Best Director (Play) for August Wilson's "Fences." He has been Tony-nominated on five other occasions: as Best Director (Dramatic), in 1960 for Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun;" as Best Director (Play) in 1988 for August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," and in 1996 for August Wilson's "Seven Guitars;" and in 1990 as both Best Director (Play) and one of the co-producers of Best Play nominee, August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson."