
Person
George Abbott
Directing · 1887–1995 · Forestville, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theater producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose career spanned more than eight decades. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Abbott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for

Great Performances
Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self

The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
The Jazz Age
Writer

All Quiet on the Western Front
Screenplay

Vaudeville
Self

Manslaughter
Director

The Fall Guy
Writer

Pal Joey
Musical

The Pajama Game
Screenplay
Filmography
- 1997VaudevilleSelf
- 1986The Boys from SyracuseBook
- 1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
- 1971Great PerformancesSelf
- 1968The Jazz AgeWriter
- 1967Damn YankeesTheatre Play
- 1958Damn YankeesDirector
- 1957Pal JoeyMusical
- 1957The Pajama GameScreenplay
- 1952Where's Charley?Musical
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
- 1948Mary LouAdaptation
- 1947Beat the BandWriter
- 1942BroadwayWriter
- 1941Highway WestTheatre Play
- 1940Too Many GirlsDirector
- 1940The Boys from SyracuseWriter
- 1939On Your ToesTheatre Play
- 1936Three Men on a HorseWriter
- 1934Straight Is the WayOriginal Story
- 1934Heat LightningTheatre Play
- 1933Lilly TurnerTheatre Play
- 1932Those We LoveWriter
- 1931The CheatDirector
- 1931My SinDirector
- 1931Secrets of a SecretaryDirector
- 1931Shadows of the CircusWriter
- 1931Stolen HeavenWriter
- 1930The Sea GodWriter
- 1930ManslaughterDirector
- 1930The Fall GuyWriter
- 1930All Quiet on the Western FrontScreenplay
- 1929Half Way to HeavenDirector
- 1929Night ParadeWriter
- 1929The Saturday Night KidTheatre Play
- 1929Why Bring That Up?Director
- 1929BroadwayWriter
- 1929CoquetteTheatre Play
- 1929The Bishop's CandlesticksDirector
- 1928Four WallsTheatre Play
- 1927Hills of PerilTheatre Play
- 1918The ImpostorLem
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