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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-01-10 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

James Lapine

Biography:

James Elliot Lapine (born January 10, 1949) is an American stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.

Known For

Acting

2023

2004

1995

1990

Writing

2017

Falsettos as Musical
Falsettos as Writer

2016

Custody as Writer
A New Brain as Writer

2014

Into the Woods as Screenplay
Into the Woods as Musical

2011

Into the Woods as Musical

2005

Passion as Writer

1996

Passion as Musical
Passion as Writer

1991

Into the Woods as Musical
Into the Woods as Writer

Directing

2023

2017

Falsettos as Stage Director
Falsettos as Director

2016

Custody as Director

2013

Six by Sondheim as Director

1999

1996

Passion as Stage Director
Passion as Director

1993

Life with Mikey as Director

1991

Into the Woods as Stage Director
Into the Woods as Director
Impromptu as Director

1986

Production

2023

2013

Six by Sondheim as Executive Producer

Camera

2023

In the Company of Rose as Director of Photography