FILM DIRECTOR

Harold Prince

1928 - 2019

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Harold Smith Prince (born Harold Smith; January 30, 1928 – July 31, 2019), commonly known as Hal Prince, was an American theatre director and producer known for his work in musical theatre. One of the foremost figures in 20th-century theatre, Prince became associated throughout his career with many of the most noteworthy musicals in Broadway history, including West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, and Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history. Many of his productions broke new ground for musical theater, expanding the possibilities of the form by incorporating more serious and political subjects, such as Nazism (Cabaret), the difficulties of marriage (Company), and the forcible opening of 19th-century Japan (Pacific Overtures). Over the span of his career, he garnered 21 Tony Awards, including eight for Direction, eight for producing the year's Best Musical, two as Best Producer of a Musical, and three Special Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harold Prince is the 432nd most popular film director (up from 1,724th in 2019), the 3,148th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,266th in 2019) and the 118th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Harold Prince ranks 432 out of 2,041. Before him are Michael Apted, Mikio Naruse, Richard Boleslawski, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, and Zack Snyder. After him are Walter Lantz, Andrew V. McLaglen, Assi Dayan, Michael Radford, Yves Boisset, and Guy Hamilton.

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Among people born in 1928, Harold Prince ranks 173. Before him are Henri Debehogne, Cannonball Adderley, Joseph Kittinger, János Kornai, Wolfhart Pannenberg, and Juris Hartmanis. After him are Humberto Maturana, Nancy Marchand, Victor Stănculescu, Peter Taylor, Vitaliy Masol, and Jack Tramiel. Among people deceased in 2019, Harold Prince ranks 136. Before him are Prosper Grech, Ken Kercheval, Ken Matthews, Harold Bloom, Tommy Smith, and Judith Kerr. After him are Peter Lindbergh, Fernando J. Corbató, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, Krishna Sobti, Václav Vorlíček, and Princess Alix of Luxembourg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harold Prince ranks 3,148 out of 20,380. Before him are Lindsay Wagner (1949), Zack Snyder (1966), Jeffrey Tambor (1944), Marie Tharp (1920), John Layfield (1966), and Chris Sarandon (1942). After him are Harry Reems (1947), Harry Babcock (1890), Katy Perry (1984), George B. McClellan (1826), John Taylor (1883), and John Leslie (1945).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Harold Prince ranks 118. Before him are Irvin Kershner (1923), Mervyn LeRoy (1900), John Landis (1950), Saul Bass (1920), Sofia Coppola (1971), and Zack Snyder (1966). After him are Walter Lantz (1899), Russ Meyer (1922), Chuck Lorre (1952), Robert Rossen (1908), James L. Brooks (1940), and Joe Dante (1946).

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