Delferd Lynn Shores (born December 3, 1957) is an American film director and producer, television writer and producer, playwright and actor.

Biography

The first play Shores wrote was ''Cheatin which premiered in 1984 in Los Angeles at The MainStage Theatre. His second play ''Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will?'' saw a 1987 debut in Los Angeles at Theatre/Theater, running twenty-two months to critical acclaim. The comedic play was adapted for the

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film of the same title. Shores wrote the screenplay and executive produced the feature. Perhaps Shores' best known play is his fourth, ''Sordid Lives'', which debuted in 1996 in Los Angeles. The comedy centered on the Texan Ingram family and touched on

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themes. In

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Shores wrote and directed the screen version of ''

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''. Eight years later Shores produced 12

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episodes of '' Sordid Lives: The Series'' which aired on American LGBT-interest cable channel

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with a much-anticipated sequel, ''A Very Sordid Wedding'', premiering in 2016 with a mixture of the film and series cast, with Levi Kreis, Emerson Collins,

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joining the cast. In 2010, Shores debuted his play ''Yellow'' at the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood. During that time, Shores lost his Hollywood Hills home to foreclosure. The play was his most critically acclaimed play, winning Best Production of the Year and Best Original Play from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC). Shores has two daughters, Caroline and Rebecca, from a previous marriage to Kelley Alexander. Shores was married to actor, producer Jason Dottley from 2003 to 2013.

Works

Plays and screenplays

* ''Cheatin * '' Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will?'' – 1990 * ''Daughters of the Lone Star State'' * ''The Wilde Girls'' – 2001 * ''

Sordid Lives Sordid may refer to: * Paul Sordid (20th century), English drummer * Sordid (character), a fictional character in the ''Simon the Sorcerer'' series of video games {{Disambig ...

'' * '' Southern Baptist Sissies'' – 2000 (play)/2013 (film) * ''The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife'' * ''Yellow'' * ''

Blues for Willadean ''Blues for Willadean'' is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Del Shores and starring Beth Grant and Octavia Spencer. It is based on Shores’ 2003 play ''The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife''. Plot The sto ...

'' (screenplay – 2012) * ''A Very Sordid Wedding'' (screenplay – 2015)

Television

* ''

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'' * '' Maximum Bob'' * '' Sordid Lives: The Series''

Awards and nominations

* ''Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will?'' ** 1987

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s Best Production (Win) *** Best Playwriting (Win) ** For 10 Year Anniversary Revival – 1997 Robby Awards *** Best Production (Nomination) *** Best Director (Nomination) * ''Sordid Lives'' **

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s *** Best Production (Win) *** Best Playwriting (Win) *** Best Direction (Win) ** LA Stage Alliance

Ovation Award The Ovation Awards are a Southern California award for excellence in theatre, established in 1989. They are given out by the non-profit arts service organization LA Stage Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. Winne ...

s *** Best World Premiere (Nomination) ** LA Weekly Awards *** Best Direction (Nomination) *** Best Playwriting (Nomination) ** GLAAD Media Awards *** Outstanding LA Theatre Production (Nomination) ** Robby Awards *** Best Production (Nomination) *** Best Director (Nomination) *** Best Playwriting (Nomination) * ''Cheatin ** Drama-Logue Awards *** Best Ensemble (Win) ** For African American Revival – 1997 NAACP Theater Awards *** Best Direction (Nomination) *** Drama-Logue Awards Best Direction (Win) * ''Southern Baptist Sissies'' ** 2001 GLAAD Media Awards *** Outstanding LA Theatre Production (Win) ** 2000 LA Weekly Awards *** Best Direction (Win) ** 2000

Back Stage West Garland Awards The Back Stage Garland Awards — also referred to simply as the Garland Awards, and known as the Back Stage West Garland Awards from 1998 to 2008 — were bestowed by the entertainment-industry newspaper ''Backstage'', honoring excellence in Sout ...

*** Best Playwriting (Win) ** 2000 Robby Awards *** Best Production (win) *** Best Director (Win) *** Best Playwriting (Win) * ''Sordid Lives'' ** Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival *** Best Feature ** L.A. Outfest *** Audience Award Outstanding Soundtrack ** New York International Independent Film & Video Festival *** Best Feature Film ** Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival *** Audience Award Best Feature * ''The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife'' ** 2003 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards *** Best Production (Win) *** Best World Premiere (Win) ** LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards (2003) *** Best World Premiere (Nomination) *** Best Director (Nomination) ** NAACP Theatre Awards *** Best Production (Win) *** Best Playwright (Win) *** Best Director (Nomination) ** Back Stage West Garland Awards *** Best Production (Win) *** Best Playwright (Win) *** Best Direction (Win) *** Best Music (Lyrics) (Nomination) ** ''LA Weekly'' Awards *** Best Playwright (Win) * In 2006, Shores received a Golden Palm Star on the

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Walk of Stars.

References

External links

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