Daniel J. Sullivan

Daniel John Sullivan (born June 11, 1940) is an American theatre and film director and playwright.

Life and career

Sullivan was born in Wray, Colorado, the son of Mary Catherine (née Hutton) and John Martin Sullivan.^[1] He was raised in San Francisco, where he graduated from San Francisco State University. In 1963, he began his professional career as an actor at the city's Actor's Workshop, where he remained for two years.

Sullivan worked as both an actor and director with the

After two years as Resident Director of the Seattle Repertory Theatre, he assumed the position of Artistic Director in 1981, serving until 1997. It was there that he directed the first production of his own play, Inspecting Carol.^[3]

Sullivan has forged successful working relationships with many prominent American playwrights. He directed

Sullivan has directed most of Charlayne Woodard's plays: Pretty Fire (Seattle Rep, 1994-95), Neat (Seattle Rep, 1996–97), Stories (Seattle Rep, May 1999),^[4] In Real Life (Mark Taper Forum, July 2001 and Manhattan Theatre Club, October 2002)^[5] and The Nightwatcher.

Other Broadway credits include Retreat From Moscow,

At The Old Globe Theatre, Sullivan directed Julius Caesar, Cymbeline (1999),^[9] Romeo and Juliet (1998),^[10] Merry Wives of Windsor and Othello, and at South Coast Repertory he directed Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Taming of the Shrew and Volpone.

Sullivan's Broadway acting credits include the 1973 revival of

• The Little Foxes (2017)
• All's Well That Ends Well (2011)
• Good People (2011)
• The Merchant of Venice (2010 revival)
• Twelfth Night (2009)
• Prelude to a Kiss (2007 revival)
• Rabbit Hole (2006)
• After the Night and the Music (2005)
• Julius Caesar (2005)
• Brooklyn Boy (2005)
• Intimate Apparel (2004)
• Sight Unseen (2004)
• The Retreat from Moscow (2003)
• Morning's at Seven (2002 revival)
• Major Barbara (2001)
• Proof (2000)
• A Moon for the Misbegotten (2000 revival)
• Ah, Wilderness! (1998)
• The Plough and the Stars (1973)
• Narrow Road to the Deep North
  (1972)

Awards and nominations

Awards

• 1972 Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Director - Suggs
• 2001 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play - Proof
• In 2011 he was inducted into the
  American Theatre Hall of Fame.^[11]