James Lapine

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James Lapine

Born January 10, 1949 (age 77)

James Elliot Lapine (born January 10, 1949) is an American stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.

Known For

Into the WoodsInto the Woods · 2014
Into the Woods
★ 5.82014
MovieFantasyComedy
In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.
ImpromptuImpromptu · 1991
Impromptu
★ 6.11991
MovieDramaComedy
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.
Life with MikeyLife with Mikey · 1993
Life with Mikey
★ 5.71993
MovieComedyFamily
Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real performance after he catches her picking his pocket, he may have just found the next big thing.
Into the WoodsInto the Woods · 2011
Into the Woods
★ 8.82011
MovieFantasyComedy
In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.
Six by SondheimSix by Sondheim · 2013
Six by Sondheim
★ 7.12013
MovieDocumentaryMusic
This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.
Earthly PossessionsEarthly Possessions · 1999
Earthly Possessions
★ 6.01999
MovieCrimeDrama
A bored homemaker planning to run away from her minister husband is taken hostage in a bank robbery. However, she sees the thrill in being involved in the chase and becomes an accomplice to the young robber.
CustodyCustody · 2016
Custody
★ 6.92016
MovieDrama
When a hard-working single mother, Sara Diaz, has her children taken from her after she is suspected of injuring her son, Ally Fisher, a recent law school graduate, is assigned to represent her case before Judge Martha Schulman, a veteran of the Family Court System.
Sunday in the Park with GeorgeSunday in the Park with George · 1986
Sunday in the Park with George
★ 7.51986
MovieMusicComedy
The days leading up to the completion of his most famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat is struggling to make meaningful art and maintaining a relationship with his lover, Dot. Amid the scorn of the artistic community, Seurat's artistic ability thrives while his love diminishes. A century later, Seurat's descendant – named George and also an artist – finds himself burnt out and in search of what artistic path to follow, but he finds the answer to his future in the past.

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