Joseph Hardy (director)
American film director (1929–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Hardy (March 8, 1929 – June 6, 2024) was an American Tony Award-winning stage director, film director, television producer, and occasional performer.
Joseph Hardy | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1929 Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2024 (aged 95) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Theater and Film director |
| Years active | 1972–2012 |
As a television producer, he produced two daytime soap operas in the 1960s: Ben Jarrod on NBC and A Time for Us on ABC. He was executive producer of Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, Ryan's Hope and General Hospital. In addition, he was the executive producer of James at 15/16, a primetime drama that aired on NBC.
In 1967, he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director[1] for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 1969 for Child's Play. His 1974 film Great Expectations was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival in 1975.[2]
Hardy died on June 6, 2024, at the age of 95.[3]
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