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Theater Hall of Fame. Website. paulsills.com. 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 .
Paul Sills (1927-2008) was a writer, director and actor who co-founded the Compass Players and Second City improvisational comedy troupes. He taught improvisation to many famous actors and wrote a book on story theater.
4 de jun. de 2008 · June 4, 2008. Paul Sills, a founder of the Second City theater company and the godfather of modern improvisational sketch comedy, died on Monday in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. He was 80. The cause was...
7 de jun. de 2008 · Paul Sills, one of the founders of the Chicago-based improv group Second City, died this week. Scott Simon talks with Second City alumnus Harold Ramis about Sills' lasting impact on the world...
November 18, 1927 · Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died. June 2, 2008 · Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, USA (pneumonia) Birth name. Paul M. Silverberg. Mini Bio. Paul Sills is best remembered as Chicago's father of improvisation, the innovative co-founder/director of the celebrated Compass Players and Chicago's Second City improvisational comedy troupes.
3 de jun. de 2008 · Sills, a man who eschewed public attention but exerted a giant influence on the development of American comedy and live entertainment, was among the most influential theater people ever to emerge...
3 de jun. de 2008 · Paul Sills was one of the founders of the influential comedy group The Second City, which launched the careers of many famous comedians. He was also a pioneer of improvisational theater and a Tony-nominated playwright.
