Deceased
How Did Gene Saks Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 93GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn08/11/1921Born inNew York City, New York, USADied28/03/2015 (aged 93)Died inEast HamptonCausepneumoniaWikidataQ1388109 ↗TMDb#69300 ↗
Gene Saks was an American director and actor. An inductee of the American Theater Hall of Fame, his acting career began with a Broadway debut in 1949. As a director, he was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning three for his direction of I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. He also directed a number of films during his career. He was married to Bea Arthur from 1950 until 1978, and subsequently to Keren Saks from 1980 to his death in 2015.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Deconstructing HarryMovie | Harry's Father | 76 |
| 1994 | Nobody's FoolMovie | Wirf Wirfley | 73 |
| 1994 | I.Q.Movie | Boris Podolsky | 73 |
| 1991 | The Good PolicemanMovie | — | 70 |
| 1990 | Law & OrderSeries | Carl Samuel | 69 |
| 1984 | The Goodbye PeopleMovie | Marcus Soloway | 63 |
| 1978 | The One and OnlyMovie | Sidney Seltzer | 57 |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second AvenueMovie | Harry Edison | 54 |
| 1965 | A Thousand ClownsMovie | Leo | 44 |
| 1960 | The DybbukMovie | Mikoel | 39 |
| 1958 | Three Plays by Tennessee WilliamsMovie | Bob Harper (Segment "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches") | 37 |
| 1955 | Playwrights '56Series | — | 34 |