Gene Saks

Gene Saks

November 8, 1921 · 104 years old

Gene Saks (born Jean Michael Saks; November 8, 1921 – March 28, 2015) was an American director and actor. As a stage director, he was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning three for his direction of I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Biloxi Blues. Description above from the Wikipedia ar…

Known For

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The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

1968 · 1h 45m · Movie

Fussy Felix Unger moves in with his divorced poker buddy, sloppy Oscar Madison.

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I.Q.

I.Q.

1994 · 1h 40m · Movie

A mechanic romances the mathematician niece of physicist Albert Einstein, with help from him and his friends.

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Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

1994 · 1h 50m · Movie

A stubborn man past his prime reflects on his life of strict independence and seeks more from himself.

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Barefoot in the Park

Barefoot in the Park

1967 · 1h 46m · Movie

Conservative young lawyer Paul Bratter marries the vivacious Corie Banks. Their highly passionate relationship descends into discord when they rent their first apartment - a rundown five-flight NYC walk-up with eccentric neighbors.

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Cactus Flower

Cactus Flower

1969 · 1h 44m · Movie

A dentist pretends to be married to avoid commitment, but when he falls for his girlfriend and proposes, he must recruit his lovelorn nurse to pose as his wife.

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A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns

1965 · 1h 58m · Movie

A middle-aged iconoclast, doggedly avoiding the tedium of employment and conventional life, faces the prospect of losing custody of his young ward.

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The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975 · 1h 38m · Movie

A suddenly-unemployed company executive suffers a nervous breakdown, and his supporting wife tries everything to console him and pick up the slack.

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Mame

Mame

1974 · 2h 12m · Movie

Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.

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The One and Only

The One and Only

1978 · 1h 37m · Movie

Henry Winkler portrays an outrageously self-confident but out-of-work actor, a young man who dreams of stardom and leaves college to pursue fame and fortune.

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Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

1972 · 1h 38m · Movie

A middle aged restaurateur begins to feel the desire to roam and realizes that one day each week, his mother's apartment will be empty all afternoon. He makes several attempts at seduction, only to learn that it is much more compl...

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