Tom Moore | |
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Born | Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | August 6, 1943
Education | Purdue University, West Lafayette (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, theatre director |
Years active | 1970–present |
Tom Moore (born August 6, 1943) is an American theatre, television, and film director.
Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Moore graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1961 and then earned a BA in Theatre from Purdue University in 1965, where he received the alumni distinction as both an Old Master and a Purdue Legacy. [1] [2] Moore began his career in the late 1960s, directing Loot at Brandeis University and Oh, What a Lovely War! at the State University of New York at Buffalo. [3] His first major break in filmmaking came when he directed the horror film "Mark Of The Witch", released in 1970. [4] In 1972, he directed the original Broadway production of Grease , which eventually ran for 3,388 performances. His next project, the nostalgic World War II musical Over Here! , starred Maxene and Patty Andrews and featured newcomers John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Treat Williams, and Ann Reinking in supporting roles; Moore was nominated for the 1974 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. Additional Broadway credits include the 1978 revival of Once in a Lifetime ; a disastrous 1981 adaptation of Frankenstein by Victor Gialanella that closed after one performance; the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama 'night, Mother , for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play; The Octette Bridge Club ; and Moon Over Buffalo .
Moore's feature films include Return to Boggy Creek and the screen adaptation of 'night, Mother . The latter was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. [5]
He has worked in television on a regular basis, directing multiple episodes of L.A. Law , thirtysomething , ER , Cybill , and Suddenly Susan and single episodes of Picket Fences , Northern Exposure , Ally McBeal , Dharma & Greg , Gilmore Girls , Felicity , and Huff , among others. He has been nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction of a Drama Series for L.A. Law and ER and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction of a Comedy Series for Mad About You .