Film and theatre director, born in Berlin, Germany. A US citizen from 1944, he studied at the University of Chicago, and took up acting with Lee Strasberg. After making a name for himself as one half of a satirical duo with Elaine May, he made a highly successful directing debut on Broadway with Barefoot in the Park (1963). He received seven Tony Awards for his theatre work, which included The Odd Couple (1965) and The Real Thing (1984). He also directed the hit musical, Annie (1977). He directed his first film, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, in 1966. His films offer sardonic portraits of American life, social mores, and sexual politics, and include The Graduate (1967, Oscar), Catch 22 (1970), Working Girl (1988), Regarding Henry (1991), and The Birdcage (1996). 1963 Barefoot in the ParkTheatre 1965 The Odd CoupleTheatre 1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Films 1967 The GraduateFilms 1970 Catch 22Films 1971 Carnal KnowledgeFilms 1973 Day of the DolphinFilms 1975 The FortuneFilms 1977 AnnieTheatre 1982 SilkwoodFilms 1984 The Real ThingTheatre 1984 The Real ThingFilms 1988 Waiting for GodotTheatre 1988 Biloxi BluesFilms 1988 Working GirlFilms 1990 Postcards From the EdgeFilms 1991 Regarding HenryFilms 1996 The BirdcageFilms