Gene Saks, an actor-turned-director whose long kinship with Neil Simon led to the film versions of two of the most successful comedies of their time, Barefoot In The Park (1967) and The Odd Couple, ...
He directed numerous Neil Simon plays on Broadway and on the screen, along with the films 'Cactus Flower' and 'Mame.' By THR Staff Gene Saks, a director who earned three Tony Awards and frequently ...
Gene Saks, who helmed many Neil Simon plays on Broadway and won three Tonys — for the Cy Coleman-Michael Stewart musical “I Love My Wife” plus Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and “Biloxi Blues” — ...