Joseph Papp
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Joseph Papp was an influential American theatrical producer and director, best known for founding The Public Theater and pioneering free Shakespeare in the Park in New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joseph Papp canonical | 4 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arts administrator
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cultural entrepreneur ⓘ theatre director ⓘ theatrical producer ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
free public access to classical theatre
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public funding for the arts ⓘ racial diversity in American theatre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Joseph Papp ⓘ |
| burialPlace | New Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, New York, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-06-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-10-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Brooklyn College ⓘ |
| employer | The Public Theater ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish ⓘ |
| founded |
New York Shakespeare Festival
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New York Shakespeare Festival ⓘ
surface form:
Shakespeare in the Park (New York City)
The Public Theater ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Papirofsky ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespearean theatre
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experimental theatre ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasChild | Tony Papp ⓘ |
| honor |
Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre
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surface form:
Special Tony Award for The Public Theater and New York Shakespeare Festival
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| knownFor |
developing The Public Theater as a major off-Broadway institution
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pioneering free Shakespeare in the Park in New York City ⓘ producing socially engaged theatre ⓘ supporting new American playwrights ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
A Chorus Line (related projects)
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surface form:
A Chorus Line
Hair ⓘ That Championship Season ⓘ The Normal Heart ⓘ The Pirates of Penzance ⓘ
surface form:
The Pirates of Penzance (1980 Broadway production)
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| occupation |
impresario
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theatre director ⓘ theatrical producer ⓘ |
| parentsOrigin | Polish Jewish immigrants ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld |
artistic director of The Public Theater
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producer of New York Shakespeare Festival ⓘ |
| religion | secular Jewish background ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| servedIn | United States Navy ⓘ |
| spouse | Gail Merrifield Papp ⓘ |
| supportedCareerOf |
Al Pacino
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James Earl Jones ⓘ Martin Sheen ⓘ Meryl Streep ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.