AUSTIN PENDLETON
Master Class Artist

An alumnus of the Yale School of drama, Austin Pendleton has a successful career as a Writer, Director and Actor. He has a long artistic relationship with Steppenwolf theatre which began with directing Say Goodnight, Gracie for the 1979-1980 season. In addition to directing at Steppenwolf, Austin has appeared as an actor in such productions as Uncle Vanya, Valparaiso and Educating Rita (also Off-Broadway). His film work is as diverse as A Beautiful Mind, Mr. & Mrs. Bridge and The Muppet Movie. His award-winning plays include Booth, Uncle Bob and Orson's Shadow, which received its world premiere in the Steppenwolf Garage.

Other Credits Include:

Actor - Broadway: The Diary of Anne Frank; Doubles; Hail Strawdyke; Fiddler on the Roof;

Off-Broadway: The Sunset Limited; Richard II; Hamlet; Richard III; The Last Sweet Days of Isaac; Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad;
New Repertory Theatre, Boston: King Lear; Waiting for Godot.

Director -Off-Broadway The Little Foxes; Spoils of War; The Runner Stumbles; frequent directing at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Playwright and Actor - Chicago Center for the Performing Arts: Orson's Shadow Writers' Theater Chicago: Booth. Barrow Street Theatre: Orson's Shadow

Film - Picadilly Jim; Dirty Work; Finding Nemo; A Beautiful Mind; Queenie in Love; Manna from Heaven; Mr. and Mrs. Bridge; What's Up Doc; Joe the King; The Associate; Trial and Error; Amistad; Sue; The Muppet Movie, My Cousin Vinny; Christmas with the Kranks.

Television - Homicide (NBC); Oz (HBO); The Fourth Floor (HBO); Liberty (PBS).

Awards - L.A. Drama Critics Award - Best Writing (Orson's Shadow); Clarence Derwent Award (Hail Strawdyke); Obie Award (The Last Sweet Days of Isaac).