Six Characters in Search of An Author
1976 | 96m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Stacy Keach |
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| Writer: | Paul Avila Mayer, Luigi Pirandello |
| Staring: |
| A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 14, 1976 |
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| Director: | Stacy Keach |
| Writer: | Paul Avila Mayer, Luigi Pirandello |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | based on play or musical |
| Production Companies | Broadway Theatre Archive, KCET, Hollywood Television Theatre |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Houseman | The Director |
| Andy Griffith | The Father |
| Julie Adams | The Mother |
| Beverly Todd | The Stepdaughter |
| James Keach | The Son |
| H.B. Barnum III | The Boy |
| Claire Touchstone | The Little Girl |
| Patricia Hitchcock | The Character Lady |
| Laurence Hugo | The Leading Man |
| Timothy Blake | The Leading Lady |
| Pat Ast | Madam Pace |
| Peter Elbling | Rudy |
| Jeremy Foster | The Juvenile |
| Deborah Winters | The Ingenue |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Avila Mayer | Adaptation |
| Stacy Keach | Director |
| Luigi Pirandello | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Norman Lloyd | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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