Lloyd Richards
- January 4, 2024
- Director
Quick Facts
Lloyd Richards Biography
| Name | Lloyd Richards |
| Birthday | Jun 29 |
| Birth Year | 1919 |
| Place Of Birth | Canada |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Barbara Davenport |
Lloyd Richards is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on June 29, 1919 in Canada, Canada. Remembered for his Tony Award-winning direction of the original Broadway production of Fences, as well as for his Tony-nominated work on The Piano Lesson and A Raisin in the Sun, Richards served as Dean of the Yale University School of Drama and Director of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Playwrights Conference.
Known for championing the work and building the careers of many African- American playwrights, Richards directed the original Broadway production of the August Wilson play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
Born in Ontario, Canada, of paternal Jamaican descent, he spent the bulk of his childhood in Detroit, Michigan. His marriage to Barbara Davenport produced sons named Scott and Thomas.
Lloyd Richards Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Director |
| House | Living in own house. |
Lloyd Richards is one of the richest Director from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lloyd Richards 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His studies at Wayne University were briefly interrupted by his service in World War II with the United States Army Air Force.
He was a 1993 recipient of the National Medal of Arts and the 2002 winner of The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Lloyd Richards Dating?
According to our records, Lloyd Richards married to Barbara Davenport. As of December 1, 2023, Lloyd Richards’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Lloyd Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Lloyd Richards celebrates birthday on June 29 of every year.
Who is Lloyd Richards and why is he important?
Theater director. Though an unfamiliar name to many, Lloyd Richards was one of the most important figures in American theater during the latter half of the twentieth century. He was the first African American to direct a Broadway play, and discovered playwright August Wilson.
How did Lloyd Richards father's death affect the family?
Lloyd Richards was only nine years old when his father died, leaving his mother to raise five children alone in the depths of the Depression. Life became still more difficult for the Richards family when Mrs. Richards became blind. Lloyd, only 13, went to work to help support the struggling family.
What country was Lloyd Richards born in?
Toronto, Canada
Who was the first black director on Broadway?
First Black Broadway Director Lloyd Richards.
What is Richards ethnicity?
Richards is a common Celtic Welsh, or Cornish surname based on the English version of the parent’s name ending in -S. In 1881 people with this surname were mainly located in Wales, Cornwall and adjacent South-West counties of England.