Jose Quintero
JOSE QUINTERO founded the Circle in the Square Theatre in 1961, which many regard as the birth of Off-Broadway theatre. His name is commonly associated with the plays of Eugene O'Neill, directing 19 O'Neill productions over the course of his career. His repertoire was not limited to O'Neill, however, directing over seventy productions by various writers. Some of his most prolific pieces include: The Iceman Cometh, for which he won a Drama Desk Award in '56 and a Tony Award for its revival in '86; Long Day's Journey Into Night (Tony Award '57); Great Day in the Morning (Tony nomination '62); and A Moon for the Misbegotten (Tony Award '74). Quintero was a noted teacher. He lectured on theatre and gave master classes in acting at the University of Houston and Florida State University. In 1996 he directed two early O'Neill plays, The Long Voyage Home and Ile, at the Provincetown Repertory Theater in Massachusetts. Mr. Quintero died of throat cancer in New York City in 1999. Bio as of December, 2008. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: SDCF Masters of the Stage (audio) Jose Quintero - April, 1980 - Listen Now. Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)