William Ball

William Ball

Actor · Director

Chicago, Illinois
April 28, 1931

Biography

William Gormaly Ball (29 April 1931 – 30 July 1991) was an American stage director and founder of the American Conservatory Theater (ACT). He was awarded the Drama Desk Vernon Rice Award in 1959 for his production of Chekhov's Ivanov and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1965 for his production of Molière's Tartuffe, starring Michael O'Sullivan and René Auberjonois. He was also a noted director of opera.

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Representative Works

Suburban Commando
Suburban Commando
4.7
/ English
Claude
Claude
6.0
/ English
Cyrano de Begerac
Cyrano de Begerac
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Suburban Commando
1991Nominee

Best Performance

Suburban Commando

Claude
1992Nominee

Best Performance

Claude

Cyrano de Begerac
1974Nominee

Best Director

Cyrano de Begerac

Career Highlights

The Taming of the Shrew
1976Highlight

Best Director

The Taming of the Shrew