Richard Maltby Jr. | |
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| Born | Richard Eldridge Maltby Jr. October 6, 1937 Ripon, Wisconsin, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre director, producer, lyricist, screenwriter |
| Parent(s) | Richard Maltby, Sr. Virginia (née Hosegood) |
Richard Eldridge Maltby Jr.[1] (born October 6, 1937) is an American theatre director and producer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He conceived and directed the only two musical revues to win the Tony Award for Best Musical: Ain't Misbehavin' (1978: Tony, N.Y. Drama Critics, Outer Critics, Drama Desk Awards, also Tony Award for Best Director) and Fosse (1999: Tony, Outer Critics, Drama Desk Awards).