Andre Bishop Biography (1948-)
Original name, Andre Bishop Smolianinoff; born November 9, 1948, in New York,NY; son of Andre V. (an investment banker) and Felice H. (maiden name, Francis) Smolianinoff. Addresses: Office: c/o Lincoln Center Theatre, 150 West 65th St., New York, NY 10023.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer, director
- Birth Details
- November 9, 1948
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Artistic Director (all at Playwrights Horizons, New York City)
- Living at Home, Mainstage Theatre, 1978
- Say Goodnight Gracie, 1978
- Sweet Main Street, 1979
- Don't Tell Me Everything, 1979
- The Songs of Jonathan Tunick, 1979
- Table Settings, 1979
- Breaking and Entering, 1979
- In Trousers, 1979
- The Terrorists, 1979
- The Vienna Notes, 1979
- Two Small Bodies, 1979
- Justice, Mainstage Theatre, 1979
- Fables for Friends, 1980
- Passione, 1980
- Survival Kitsch, 1980
- Coming Attractions, 1980
- March of the Falsettos, 1981
- Summer Friends, 1981
- The Actor's Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It Allfor You (double bill), 1981, then Westside Arts Theatre, 1982
- Herringbone, 1982
- Geniuses, 1982, then Douglas Fairbanks Theatre, 1982
- The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket, 1982
- The Dining Room, 1982, then Astor Place Theatre, 1982
- The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie, 1982
- America Kicks Up Its Heels, 1983
- Christmas on Mars, 1983
- That's It Folks!, 1983
- Sunday in the Park with George, 1983
- Isn't It Romantic, 1984, then Lucille Lortel Theatre, 1984
- Baby with the Bathwater, 1984
- Romance Language, 1984
- Life and Limb, 1985
- Carmines Sings Whitman Sings Carmines, 1985
- The Young Playwrights Festival (series of one-acts), 1985
- Fighting International Fat, 1985
- Paradise!, 1985
- Raw Youth, 1985
- Anteroom, 1985
- Miami, 1986
- Little Footsteps, 1986
- The Perfect Party, 1986, then Astor Place Theatre, 1986
- The Nice and the Nasty, 1986
- Highest Standard of Living, 1986
- Fifth Annual Young Playwrights Festival (series of one-acts), 1986
- Coup d'etat, 1986
- A Delicate Situation, 1986
- Remedial English, 1986
- Black Sea Follies, 1987
- The Maderati, 1987
- Driving Miss Daisy, 1987, then John Houseman Theatre, 1987
- Three Post Cards, 1987
- Tiny Mommy, 1987
- Sparks in the Park, 1987
- Ebony, 1987
- Laughing Wild, 1987
- Another Antigone, 1988
- Cold Sweat, 1988
- Lucky Stiff, 1988
- Gus and Al, 1988
- Right behind the Flag, 1988
- Yankee Dawg You Die, 1989
- The Heidi Chronicles, 1989, then Plymouth Theatre, 1989
- Miriam's Flowers, 1990
- Kate's Diary, 1990
- Hyde in Hollywood, 1990
- When She Danced, 1990
- Once on This Island, 1990, then Booth Theatre, 1990
- Falsettoland, 1990, then Lucille Lortel Theatre, 1990
- Subfertile, 1990
- Assassins, 1990
- The Substance of Fire, 1991
- The Old Boy, 1991
- Marvin's Room, 1991-1992
- Four Short Operas, 1991
- The End of the Day, 1992
- Little Egypt, 1992
- Also worked on Elm Circle; Saved from Obscurity.
- Stage Artistic Director (at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City)
- The Sisters Rosenweig, 1992-1993
- The Lights, 1993
- Hello Again, 1993-1994
- Suburbia, 1994
- Hapgood, 1994-1995
- Twelve Dreams, 1995
- Northeast Local, 1995-1996
- A Fair Country, 1996
- A Carnival Mass, 1997
- Pride's Crossing, 1997
- God's Heart, 1997
- An American Daughter, 1997
- Ah, Wilderness!, 1998
- A New Brain, 1998
- Far East, 1999
- Contact, 1999-2000
- The Time of the Cuckoo, 2000
- Spinning into Butter, 2000
- Old Money, 2000-2001
- Ten Unknowns, 2001
- Chaucer in Rome, 2001
- Everett Beekin, 2001-2002
- The Carpetbeggar's Children, 2002
- A Man of No Importance, 2002-
- Stage Artistic Director
- Other
- Morning's at Seven, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 2002
- Also worked as artistic director for Hyde in Hollywood, American Place Theatre.
- Stage Producer
- Romance Languages, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1984
- Stage Executive Producer
- Playboy of the West Indies, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1993
- Stage Consulting Producer
- Sweeney Todd, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 2000
- Stage Appearances
- Man with stag's head, The Old Glory, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1976
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books- Newsmakers 2000, Issue 1, Gale, 2000
Periodicals- Opera News, April 5, 1997, p. 40
- Variety, June 30, 1997, p. 69