James Lapine

James Lapine at the Peabody Awards 2014 for Six by Sondheim

James Elliot Lapine (born January 10, 1949 in Mansfield , Ohio ) is an American theater and film director , librettist and screenwriter . Lapine gained particular fame for his work on the films In Love with Chopin (1991) and Into the Woods (2014). Lapine received a Pulitzer Prize , three Tony Awards, and seven other nominations for best theater director and musical writer.

Professional

In addition to his many award-winning musicals, Lapine also directed the comedy film Help! Everyone Is Great (1993), wrote the screenplay for Into the Woods (2014), and worked as a director and screenwriter for Custody (2015).

Private

Lapine is married to screenwriter and two-time Oscar winner Sarah Kernochan . The two have a daughter together.

Awards (selection)

• 1985: Pulitzer Prize for the musical Sunday in the Park with George
• 1988: Tony Award for the best musical libretto by Into the Woods
• 1992: Tony Award for the best musical libretto by falsettos
• 1994: Tony Award for the best musical libretto by Passion

In 2010, Lapine was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame .

Filmography (selection)

• 1991: In love with Chopin (Impromptu)
• 1993: Help! Everybody's the greatest (Life with Mikey)
• 2016: Custody (director and screenplay)

Web links

Commons : James Lapine  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• James Lapine in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• James Lapine in the Internet Broadway Database (English)