Director

William Ball

Directing

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 2All crew credits: 4

TMDB ID: 87916

IMDb ID: nm0050487

Known for: Directing

Born: April 28, 1931

Died: July 30, 1991

Age: 60

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1961 - 1992

Years active: 32

Average TMDB rating: 5.24

Wikidata: Q8004990

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Biography

William Gormaly Ball (29 April 1931 – 30 July 1991) was an American stage director and founder of the American Conservatory Theater (ACT). He was awarded the Drama Desk Vernon Rice Award in 1959 for his production of Chekhov's Ivanov and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1965 for his production of Molière's Tartuffe, starring Michael O'Sullivan and René Auberjonois. He was also a noted director of opera.

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