William Ball
An image from Great Performances, one of the productions that also features William Ball.

William Ball

April 28, 1931 — Chicago, Illinois

William Gormaly Ball (29 April 1931 – 30 July 1991) was an American stage director and founder of the American Conservatory Theater (ACT). He was awarded the Drama Desk Vernon Rice Award in 1959 for his production of Chekhov's Ivanov and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1965 for his production of Molière's Tartuffe, starring Michael O'Sullivan and René Auberjonois. He was also a noted director of opera.

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1976

Cyrano de Begerac

Cyrano de Begerac

1974