Paul Sills | |
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| Born | Paul Silverberg November 18, 1927 |
| Died | June 2, 2008 (aged 80) Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Director, teacher |
| Known for | Founding Director of The Second City; creator of Story Theater |
| Board member of | The Second City, Founded or co-founded: Playwrights Theater Club, Compass Players, The Second City, Game Theater, Story Theater, Sills & Co., Paul Sills' Wisconsin Theater Game Center, The Parents School |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothea May Strauss Horton (1929 – 1998; divorced), Barbara Harris (1955 – 1958; divorced), Carol Bleackley Sills (1960 – 2008; his death) |
| Children | David Sills, Rachel Sills, Polly Sills, Aretha Sills, Neva Sills |
| Parent(s) | Viola Spolin and Wilmer Silverberg |
| Awards | Theater Hall of Fame |
| Website | paulsills.com |
Paul Sills (born Paul Silverberg; November 18, 1927 – June 2, 2008) was an American director and improvisation teacher, and the original director of Chicago's The Second City.