Del Shores was born on December 3, 1957 in Winters, Texas, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Sordid Lives (2000), Queer as Folk (2000) and Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990). He was previously married to Jason Dottley.
LA Weekly 2005 Theatre Awards Career Achievement Award.
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Awards for play "Yellow": Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Production (Win), The Ted Schmitt Award - Best World Premiere Script (Win) Backstage Garland Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwriting (Win) Best Direction (Win) Broadway World Awards Best New Work Equity (Win) LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards Best Playwriting for an original play (Nomination).
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His producing partner in "Delane Entertainment" was Sharyn Leavitt.
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Awards for play "Southern Baptist Sissies": 2001 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding LA Theatre Production (Win) 2000 LA Weekly Awards Best Direction (Win) 2000 Backstage West Garland Awards Best Playwriting (Win) 2000 Robby Awards Best Production (win) Best Director (Win) Best Playwriting (Win)
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Awards for play "Cheatin'": Drama-Logue Awards Best Ensemble (Win) For African American Revival - 1997 NAACP Theater Awards Best Direction (Nomination) Drama-Logue Awards Best Direction (Win)
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Awards for play "Sordid Lives": Drama-Logue Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwriting (Win) Best Direction (Win) LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards 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)
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Awards for play "Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got the Will?): 1987 LA Weekly Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwriting (Win) For 10 Year Anniversary Revival - 1997 Robby Awards Best Production (Nomination) Best Director (Nomination)
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Awards for play "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) Backstage West Garland Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwright (Win) Best Direction (Win) Best Music (Lyrics) (Nomination) LA Weekly Awards Best Playwright (Win)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Very Sordid Wedding
producer post-production
Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality.
2014
Video producer
Southern Baptist Sissies
2013
producer
Blues for Willadean
2012
producer
Del Shores: Sordid Confessions
2012
producer
Del Shores: My Sordid Life
2011
producer
Sordid Lives: The Series
2008
TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
Tinseltown
2007
TV Movie executive producer
Queer as Folk
TV Series consulting producer - 28 episodes, 2003 - 2004 co-executive producer - 13 episodes, 2005
Dharma & Greg
2001-2002
TV Series consulting producer - 24 episodes
The Wilde Girls
2001
TV Movie executive producer
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1996-1997
TV Series co-producer - 12 episodes
Dad, the Angel & Me
1995
TV Movie associate producer
Ned and Stacey
1995
TV Series producer - 12 episodes
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
1990
executive producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Very Sordid Wedding
written by post-production
Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality.
2014
Video
Southern Baptist Sissies
2013
Blues for Willadean
2012
play and adaptation
Del Shores: Sordid Confessions
2012
Del Shores: My Sordid Life
2011
Sordid Lives: The Series
TV Series written by - 12 episodes, 2008 created by - 11 episodes, 2008 creator - 1 episode, 2008
Tinseltown
2007
TV Movie
Queer as Folk
TV Series story - 8 episodes, 2003 - 2005 teleplay - 8 episodes, 2003 - 2005
Dharma & Greg
2001-2002
TV Series teleplay by - 5 episodes
The Wilde Girls
2001
TV Movie written by
Sordid Lives
2000
play / screenplay
Martial Law
1999
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Ned and Stacey
1995-1996
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1996
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Live Shot
1995
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Touched by an Angel
1994
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
1990
play / screenplay
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Very Sordid Wedding
post-production
Southern Baptist Sissies
2013
Blues for Willadean
2012
Sordid Lives: The Series
2008
TV Series 12 episodes
The Wilde Girls
2001
TV Movie
Sordid Lives
2000
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ned and Stacey
1996
TV Series creative consultant - 11 episodes
Two Moon Junction
1988
walla group
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cry
2013
Jeremy
Sordid Lives: The Series
2008
TV Series
Therapist #20
Martial Law
1999
TV Series
Man
Dad, the Angel & Me
1995
TV Movie
Bobby
The Quick and the Dead
1987
TV Movie
Purdy Mantle
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sordid Lives
2000
writer: "Cheatin'"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
For Billy
Documentary very special thanks completed
Show Yourself
2016
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Body Electric
2017
Documentary filming
Himself
Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality.
2014
Video
Himself
Del Shores: Sordid Confessions
2012
Himself
Raid of the Rainbow Lounge
2012
Documentary
Himself
Del Shores: My Sordid Life
2011
Himself
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time
2006
Video short
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett
2005
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Pioneer Filmmaker Award
B'More QFest
2014
Shawn A Moore Award
Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
Del Shores: Naked. Sordid. Reality. (2014)
2014
Best Screenplay
Green Bay Film Festival
Best Screenplay
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Audience Award
Chicago Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
Best Narrative Feature
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Festival Favorite
Cinema Diverse, US
Feature Film
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Green Award
CineRockom International Film Festival
Best Director
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Green Award
CineRockom International Film Festival
Best Feature
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Jury Award
Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
Best Comedic Feature
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Audience Favorite
Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival
Best Film
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Audience Award
North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Men's Feature Film
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Audience Award
Out on Film, Atlanta, US
Best Drama Feature
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Best Feature Drama
Red Dirt International Film Festival, US
Best Feature Drama
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Audience Award
Reel Pride Film Festival
Best Feature
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2013
Audience Choice Award
Sidewalk Film Festival
Best Feature
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013)
2012
FilmOut Programming Award
FilmOut San Diego, US
Filmmaker Career Achievement Award
2000
aGLIFF Award
Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
Best Feature
Sordid Lives (2000)
2000
Audience Award
Memphis International Film Festival
Sordid Lives (2000)
2000
Jury Award
Memphis International Film Festival
Best Feature
Sordid Lives (2000)
2000
Grand Jury Prize
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
Best Feature Film
Sordid Lives (2000)
2000
Jury Award
Out on Film, Atlanta, US
Best Film
Sordid Lives (2000)
2000
Audience Award
Outfest
Outstanding Soundtrack
Sordid Lives (2000)
2000
Audience Award
Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Best Feature
Sordid Lives (2000)
2000
Festival Award
San Diego International Film Festival
Best Feature Film
Sordid Lives (2000)
2000
Festival Prize
South Beach Film Festival
Best Film
Sordid Lives (2000)
Known for movies
Sordid Lives (2000) as Writer
Queer as Folk (2003-2005) as Producer
Southern Baptist Sissies (2013) as Producer
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990) as Producer
$900,000
