Desmond "Des" McAnuff CM (born 19 June 1952) is the American-Canadian Tony Award-winning former artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and director of such Broadway musical theatre productions as Big River, The Who's Tommy and Jersey Boys.
In 2012, was among 70 new appointees to receive the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest civilian honours.
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Was brought up in Toronto.
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Was nominated for 2006 Tony awards for Best Director of a Musical, for "Jersey Boys", based on the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons (which DID win Best Musical).
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Twice won Broadway's Tony Award as Best Director (Musical): in 1985 for "Big River" and in 1993 for "The Who's Tommy." He was also Tony-nominated two other times: also in 1993 for Best Book (Musical), collaborating with Pete Townshend on "The Who's Tommy;" and in 1995 as Best Director (Musical) for a revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."
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He was awarded a 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Director of 1996 for "Tommy", at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
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Stage director
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Twelfth Night
2012
directed for the stage by
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
2011
TV Series directed for stage - 1 episode
The Tempest
2010/IV
director: stage production
As You Like It
2010
TV Short directed for stage
The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey
1993
Documentary artistic director: La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California / directed for stage
A Walk in the Woods
1988
TV Movie directed for stage
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
700 Sundays
2014
TV Movie theatre version
The Tempest
2010/IV
As You Like It
2010
TV Short
Caesar and Cleopatra
2009
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
Cousin Bette
1998
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Twelfth Night
2012
executive producer
The Tempest
2010/IV
executive producer
Quills
2000
executive producer
The Iron Giant
1999
producer
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Twelfth Night
2012
Des McAnuff: A Life in Stages
2010
Documentary
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cousin Bette
1998
lyrics: "The Other Side of Heaven", "The Tiger Song", "The Devil Song", "Farewell, My Friends", "Le Carilloneur" / music: "The Other Side of Heaven", "The Tiger Song", "The Devil Song", "Farewell, My Friends", "Le Carilloneur"
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey
1993
Documentary book and play
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cousin Bette
1998
music adaptor
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Who: The Making of Tommy
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Mise en Scène
2012
Documentary short
Himself
The 60th Annual Tony Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Direction of a Musical
Biography
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Spotlight on Location: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2001
Video short
Himself
The 49th Annual Tony Awards
1995
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Direction of a Musical
The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey
1993
Documentary
Himself (Director, 'The Who's Tommy')
The 47th Annual Tony Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Regional Theatre Award & Best Direction of a Musical
The 39th Annual Tony Awards
1985
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Direction of a Musical
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
BAFTA Children's Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Feature Film
The Iron Giant (1999)
2000
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Animated Picture
The Iron Giant (1999)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials
700 Sundays (2014)
2014
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety Special
700 Sundays (2014)
2013
Canadian Screen Award
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series
The Tempest (2010)
Known for movies
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000) as Director
$4 Million
