Paul Shyre (March 8, 1926 – November 19, 1989) was an American director and

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who received a Special Tony Award and won a Regional Emmy Award.Haymer, Johnny (21 November 1989) ''The Washington Post'' page B-7 He is noted for the plays ''Hizzoner'', '' Will Rogers' USA'' and ''The President Is Dead''. Shyre graduated from the

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and the

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. He was a professor of theater arts at

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. Shyre adapted to the stage, directed and co-produced the Sean O'Casey novels, ''Pictures in the Hallway'', ''I Knock at the Door'' and ''Drums Under the Windows''. He also wrote and directed ''A Whitman Portrait'' and ''An Unpleasant Evening With H.L. Mencken''.

Awards

*1957 – Drama Desk Award for ''Pictures in the Hallway'' *1957 –

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, special citation for bringing O'Casey to Off-Broadway; for his adaptations of ''I Knock at the Door'', ''Pictures in the Hallway'', and ''USA''"New York Obies Theater Awards - 1957"
/ref> *1957 – Special Tony Award *1987 – New York Emmy Award shared with Robert H. Rines for the television and later Broadway play ''Hizzoner!'' about Mayor

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1926 births 1989 deaths 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights American theatre directors University of Florida alumni Cornell University faculty Obie Award recipients Special Tony Award recipients {{US-playwright-stub