Joshua Logan

Birth Name:

Joshua Lockwood Logan

Birth Place:

Texarkana, Texas, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack

Recipient, along with Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for "South Pacific"
Passed away at age 79 due to complications from progressive suprenuclear palsy, a degenerative brain disease
Served in the U․S․ Army during WWII, returning to Broadway as soon as he was discharged
Quote: "When people come up and tell me the direction was wonderful, then I know I failed․ The audience should be entranced, hypnotized, transported like children listening to a fairy tale․"
Began his career as a Broadway actor in 1932 before taking a job as a stage manager in London, eventually acting as director for numerous productions there before returning to Hollywood
Would only begin a career in Hollywood after friend and peer John Ford would fall too ill to complete work on 1955's "Mister Roberts", a title that would help land him other jobs in California despite his desire to return to Broadway
After being offered a chance to direct 1964's "My Fair Lady", the offer was revoked after he suggested shooting some scenes on location in London
Co-founded Princeton University's Players theater group in the early 1930s

1956Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
1956Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
1956DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
1956Golden Globe - Best Director:Winner
1956Golden LionNominated
1956WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Comedy:Winner
1957DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
1957Silver Ribbon - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
1958Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
1958DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
1958Golden Globe - Best Director:Nominated
1962Oscar - Best Picture:Nominated
1962DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated

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