Paul Sills
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Paul Sills (born Paul Silverberg; November 18, 1927 – June 2, 2008) was an American director and improvisation teacher, and the original director of Chicago's The Second City.
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Born | Paul Silverberg (1927-11-18)November 18, 1927 |
Died | June 2, 2008(2008-06-02) (aged 80) Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Occupation(s) | Director, teacher |
Known for | Founding Director of The Second City; creator of Story Theater |
Board member of | The Second City, Founded or co-founded: Playwrights Theater Club, Compass Players, The Second City, Game Theater, Story Theater, Sills & Co., Paul Sills' Wisconsin Theater Game Center, The Parents School |
Spouse(s) | Dorothea May Strauss Horton (1929 – 1998; divorced), Barbara Harris (1955 – 1958; divorced), Carol Bleackley Sills (1960 – 2008; his death) |
Children | David Sills, Rachel Sills, Polly Sills, Aretha Sills, Neva Sills |
Parent(s) | Viola Spolin and Wilmer Silverberg |
Awards | Theater Hall of Fame |
Website | paulsills.com |
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