Warner Shook

Warner Shook is an American director and actor.[1]

Warner Shook
OccupationDirector

Biography

Raised in Alabama,[1] Shook's father was a mining magnate that left Shook and his sister each a small fortune.[2] Shook had a brief career as an actor[2] appearing in George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead,[3] Knightriders[4] and Creepshow.[5] Turning to directing, Shook worked at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater, the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and the Mark Taper Forum in L.A.[2]

In 1993, Shook was named the artistic director of Seattle's Intiman Theater,[2] a post he held until 1999.[1] Shook directed The Kentucky Cycle which made its world premiere at the Intiman Theater,[6] before moving onto the Mark Taper Forum and eventually Broadway.[7][8] The production won a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1992.[6] Shook has also directed productions of Enchanted April,[1] Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes,[9] and Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?.[1]

On television, Shook has directed episodes of Tales from the Darkside[7] and Monsters.[10]

References
  1. Berson, Mischa (July 15, 2004). "Stage director Warner Shook enjoys the luxury of being choosy". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "Change in Direction Shakes Up Seattle". Variety. July 31, 1995. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. Kane, Joe (2010). Night of the Living Dead: Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever. Citadel Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8065-3331-5.
  4. Williams, Tony (2015). The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead. Columbia University Press. p. 109. ISBN 9780231850759.
  5. Williams, Tony (2015). The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead. Columbia University Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780231850759.
  6. Berson, Mischa (April 7, 1992). "'The Kentucky Cycle' Wins 1992 Pulitzer Prize For Drama". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  7. Berson, Mischa (April 4, 1993). "Enter Warner Shook -- New Artistic Director Impresses With His Talent And Determination To Take Intiman Productions To Next Level Of Perfection". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  8. "The Kentucky Cycle". Playbill. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  9. Jones, Kenneth (October 23, 1998). "Little Foxes, Lillian Hellman's portrait of Southern greed and dysfunction, will close at OR's Portland Center Stage Oct. 24 before moving on to Seattle's Intiman in November. The production opened Oct. 2". Playbill. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  10. Muir, John Kenneth (2013). Terror Television American Series, 1970-1999. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9781476604169.


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