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10 Facts About Gregory Mosher

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Gregory Mosher was born on 1949 and is an American director and producer of stage productions at the Lincoln Center and Goodman Theatres, on and off-Broadway, at the Royal National Theatre, and in the West End.

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Gregory Mosher is a film director and television director, producer, and writer.

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Gregory Mosher currently serves as Executive Director of the Office of the Arts and Senior Advisor to the President for the Arts at Hunter College, where he is the Patty and Jay Baker Professor of Theatre.

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Gregory Mosher launched an innovative production schedule and revolutionized marketing efforts, discarding the traditional subscriber arrangement to seek a younger, less affluent, and more diverse audience.

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Gregory Mosher directed and produced the premieres of twenty-three of David Mamet's plays, beginning with American Buffalo in 1975.

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Gregory Mosher organized the first-ever festival of South African drama at Lincoln Center, showcasing theatrical productions and funneling tens of thousands of dollars to Township arts groups and individual artists.

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Gregory Mosher directed Mamet's A Life in the Theatre, which won the CableACE Award for Best Drama, and produced the film version of American Buffalo, starring Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Franz.

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Gregory Mosher has written three screenplays, including an adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's Laughter in the Dark.

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In 2005, Gregory Mosher collaborated with Peter Brook, bringing Brook's company, CICT, to Barnard College for a month-long residency.

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Gregory Mosher is currently the Executive Director of the Office of the Arts and Senior Advisor to the President for the Arts at Hunter College, where he is the Patty and Jay Baker Professor of Theatre.