Joseph Papirofsky
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Joseph Papirofsky, better known as Joseph Papp, was an influential American theatrical producer and director who founded The Public Theater and helped popularize free Shakespeare in the Park in New York City.
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| Joseph Papirofsky canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cultural figure
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theatre director ⓘ theatrical producer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Joe Papp
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Joseph Papirofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| birthName | Joseph Papirofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-06-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-10-31 ⓘ |
| education | Brooklyn College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | The Public Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
performing arts
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theatre ⓘ |
| founded |
New York Shakespeare Festival
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The Public Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Shakespearean theatre ⓘ |
| hasPart | Shakespeare in the Park productions at The Public Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American nonprofit theatre movement
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publicly funded theatre in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding The Public Theater
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popularizing free Shakespeare in the Park in New York City ⓘ producing innovative off-Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| movement | Off-Broadway theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Special Tony Award for The Public Theater
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Tony Award for Best Musical (as producer of "A Chorus Line") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
New York Shakespeare Festival
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Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Shakespeare in the Park (New York City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
impresario
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theatre director ⓘ theatrical producer ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Michael Papp
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Susan Papp NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Papp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| produced |
A Chorus Line
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Hair NERFINISHED ⓘ That Championship Season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse | Gail Merrifield Papp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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