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James Lipton: Biography
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Birth Place:
Detroit, MI
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
09/19/1926, Virgo
Profession:
TV host; writer; actor; producer
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James Lipton Fast Facts:
Originally planned to be a lawyer; took up acting as a side job to pay the bills.
Spent more than 10 years studying theatrical arts, modern dance and ballet with masters such as Stella Adler, Harold Clurman and Robert Lewis.
Made his Broadway debut in 1951 in Lillian Hellman's
The Autumn Garden
, directed by his acting teacher Harold Clurman.
Spent 10 years on
Guiding Light
in the 1950s as Dr. Dick Grant.
Wrote the book and lyrics for two Broadway musicals:
Nowhere to Go but Up
and
Sherry!
A cast album for
Sherry!
was created in 2005, starring Nathan Lane, Bernadette Peters, Carol Burnett, Tommy Tune and Mike Myers.
Executive produced 12 Bob Hope birthday specials and former president Jimmy Carter's inaugural gala.
Spends two weeks preparing for each interview on
Inside the Actors Studio
, where performers and directors discuss their lives, inspirations and craft before an audience of students from New York's Actors Studio.
James Lipton Relationships:
Betty Lipton - Mother
Kedakai Turner - Wife
Lawrence Lipton - Father
Nina Foch - Ex-wife
James Lipton Awards:
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Non-Fiction Series (Informational) - Nominee
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series - Nominee
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series - Nominee
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series - Nominee
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Non-Fiction Series (Informational) - Nominee
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series (Traditional) - Nominee
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Non-Fiction Special - Nominee
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series - Nominee
1988 Emmy: Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series - Nominee
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational) - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series - Nominee
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series - Nominee
2006 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series - Nominee
College:
Attended Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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