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Joshua Lockwood Logan III (October 5, 1908 – July 12, 1988) was an American theatre and film director, playwright and screenwriter, and actor. He shared a Pulitzer Prize for co-writing the musical South Pacific and was involved in writing other musicals.
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- 1932–1987
- July 12, 1988 (aged 79), New York City, U.S.
- Joshua Lockwood Logan III, October 5, 1908, Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Joshua Logan was a prolific and award-winning playwright and director who worked with stars like Henry Fonda, James Stewart and Marilyn Monroe. He is best known for adapting musicals like South Pacific, Fanny and Mister Roberts for the stage and screen.
- Writer, Director, Additional Crew
- October 5, 1908
- Joshua Logan
- July 12, 1988
Mar 22, 2024 · Joshua Logan (born October 5, 1908, Texarkana, Texas, U.S.—died July 12, 1988, New York, New York) was an American stage and motion-picture director, producer, and writer. Best known as the stage director who brought to Broadway such classics as Charley’s Aunt (1940), Annie Get Your Gun (1946), Mister Roberts (1948), South Pacific (1949 ...
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Joshua Logan was a famous American director and playwright who won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical, "South Pacific". He also directed many other plays and films, such as "Mister Roberts", "Picnic", and "South Pacific". He collaborated with Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II on the musicals. He died in 1988 from progressive supranuclear palsy.
- October 5, 1908
- July 12, 1988
Joshua Logan, the director of "Camelot", talks about the challenges and joys of filming the Lerner-Lowe musical based on the Arthur legend. He shares his insights on the cast, the sets, the songs, and the production budget of the film. He also reveals his views on the difference between dubbing and singing in movies, and his fondness for the medieval castle he built for the film.
Learn about the life and career of Joshua Logan, a director, producer, actor, and author who had more Broadway hits than almost anyone else. From his early days at Princeton to his later struggles with manic-depression, his achievements in theater and film, and his personal struggles, discover how he shaped the American musical theater with his works such as "Annie Get Your Gun" and "South Pacific".
Jul 14, 1988 · For most of his directing career, Joshua Logan, who died here Tuesday at 79, had days--weeks--when the good ideas wouldn’t stop coming, to the point where he was unable to sleep.
