Don Scardino Biography (1949?-)

Born February 17, 1949 (some sources cite 1948), in New York, NY; son of jazzmusicians; divorced. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, Inc., 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer
Birth Details: February 17, 1949?; New York, New York

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Understudy for the roles of Christopher, Eric, and Charlot, The Playroom, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1965
Dom, The Loves of Cass McGuire, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1966
Robert Conklin, The Rimers of Eldritch, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1967
John Edwards, Johnny No-Trump, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1967
35914, The Unknown Soldier and His Wife, Vivian Beaumont Theatre,Lincoln Center, New York City, 1967
Jimmy Gordon, My Daughter, Your Son, Booth Theatre, New York City,1969
Young man, Park (musical), John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1970
Godspell (musical), Cherry Lane Theatre, then Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1971 later Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, then Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1972-1973 then Broadhurst Theatre, Plymouth Theatre, and Ambassador Theatre, all New York City, 1976-1977
Bob Rettie, Moonchildren, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1974
Matthew and crusader, The Glorious Age (musical), Theatre Four, New York City, 1975
Zinko, Kid Champion, New York Shakespeare Festival, Anspacher Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1975
Antipholus, The Comedy of Errors, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1975
Wilfred Varney, Secret Service, Playhouse Theatre, 1976
Rodney Bevan, Boy Meets Girl, Playhouse Theatre, 1976
David, Scribes, Marymount Manhattan Theatre, New York City, 1977
Jake, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road (musical), Anspacher Theatre, Public Theatre, 1978
Private Johnny Perkins, King of Hearts (musical), Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1978
Eugene Gant, Angel (musical), Minskoff Theatre, 1978
Rich Forrester, Holeville (musical), Theatre at Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, 1979
A Christmas Garland, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1979
Reporter, How I Got That Story, Folger Theatre Group, Washington,DC, 1980-1981 then Westside Arts Theatre, New York City, 1982
Double Feature (musical), Theatre of St. Peters Church, New York City, 1981
Demetrius, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theatre at Brooklyn Academyof Music, 1981
Thomas Appletree, The Recruiting Officer, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1981
George Garga, Jungle of Cities, Playhouse Theatre, 1981
Hang on to the Good Times (musical), Manhattan Theatre Club, CityCenter Theatre, New York City, 1985
Stage Appearances; Major Tours
Bob Rettie, Moonchildren, U.S. cities, 1974
Stage Director
How I Got That Story, Canadian production, 1982
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss, Theatre at Manhattan Punch Line, New York City, 1983
Kid Purple, Theatre at Manhattan Punch Line, Susan Bloch Theatre,New York City, 1984
"Field Day," Young Playwrights Festival, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1985
"Life under Water," Marathon 85, 1985
The Hit Parade, Theatre at Manhattan Punch Line, 1986
The Further Adventures of Kathy and Mo, Second Stage, New York City, 1986
Highest Standard of Living, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1986

"Women and Wallace," Young Playwrights Festival, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1988
Godspell (musical), Lamb's Theatre, New York City, 1988
A Few Good Men, Music Box Theatre, New York City, and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1989-1991
Later Life, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1993
Sacrilege, Belasco Theatre, 1995
Making Movies, Promenade Theatre, 1990
On the Bum, or the Next Train Through, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1992
Also directed productions of A Cheever Evening and An ImaginaryLife, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, and I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road.
Major Tours
A Few Good Men, U.S. cities, c. 1991.
Television Director
Series
Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC,1986-1987
(And coproducer) The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, NBC, 1987 and1988 then Lifetime, 1989-1991
Nick and Hillary, NBC, 1989
Against the Law, Fox, 1991
Law & Order, NBC, 1991-1992
(And co-executive producer) Deadline, NBC, 2000
Episodic
"Women and Wallace," American Playhouse, PBS, 1990
"Twenty-seven Wagons Full of Cotton," American Playwrights Theatre: The One Acts, Arts and Entertainment, 1990
Director of "Fire: Part 1," Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, and"Smoking" and "Tracy Takes On ... Vegas," Tracy Takes On ... , HBO. Also directed episodes of Central Park West, CBS; Cosby, CBS; DAG, NBC; Deadline, NBC; One Life to Live, ABC; Pearl, CBS; Public Morals, CBS; Soul Man, ABC; Sports Night, ABC; and The West Wing, NBC.
Pilots
The Human Factor, CBS, 1992
Likely Suspects, Fox, 1992
Television Appearances
Series
Dr. John "Johnny" Fletcher, Jr., The Guiding Light, CBS, 1965-1967
Andy Hurley, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, 1968
Marty Egan, As the World Turns, CBS, 1969-1970
Gregory "Greg" Nelson, All My Children, 1984
Chris Chapin, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1985-1986
Appeared as Frank Ryan in Ryan's Hope, ABC; and as Ernest, TheWhiteoaks of Jalna.
Episodic
The Patty Duke Show, ABC, 1964
N.Y.P.D., ABC, 1968
Sandy Hoffmann, "The People Next Door," CBS Playhouse, CBS, 1968
Name of the Game, NBC, 1970
Pilots
Curley Treadway, The Flim-Flam Man, NBC, 1969
Rick, Hereafter, NBC, 1975
Billy Joe Pearson, Side by Side, CBS, 1976
Mooney, The Rubber Gun Squad, NBC, 1977
Specials
Quiet on the Set! Behind the Scenes at "Molly Dodd," Lifetime, 1990
Film Appearances
Homer Edwards, Homer, National General, 1970
Sandy Hoffman, The People Next Door, Avco Embassy, 1970
Michael, Rip-off (also known as Virgin Territory and Rever en couleur), Phoenix, 1971
Mick, Squirm, American International Pictures, 1976
Ted Bailey, Cruising, United Artists, 1980
Marvin, He Knows You're Alone (also known as Blood Wedding), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1980
Film Director
Me and Veronica, True Pictures, 1992 Arrow, 1993
Advice from a Caterpillar, 1999
WRITINGS
Film Music
Homer, National General, 1970

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

New York Times, August 25, 1991, pp. H5, H18
Variety, June 10, 1991, p. 70

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