Writing

Elizabeth Swados

Born 1951-02-05

Buffalo, NY

Department: Writing

Biography

Elizabeth Swados was an American writer, composer, musician, and theatre director. Swados received Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Choreography. She was nominated for Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding Lyrics, and Outstanding Music, and won an Obie Award for her direction of 'Runaways' in 1978. In 1980, the Hobart and William Smith Colleges awarded her an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Elizabeth Swados

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)	Director	Movie	2014
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)	Original Story	Movie	2014
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)	Screenplay	Movie	2014
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)	Musical	Movie	2014
Brook by Brook	Self	Movie	2002
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole	Original Music Composer	Movie	1998
MaMa's Pushcart	Self / Appearance	Movie	1988
Family Sins	Music	Movie	1987
Seize the Day	Original Music Composer	Movie	1986
The Cosmic Eye	Original Music Composer	Movie	1986
The Killing Floor	Original Music Composer	Movie	1984
King of America	Music	Movie	1982
Alice at the Palace	Theatre Play	Movie	1982
Alice at the Palace	Music	Movie	1982
Alice at the Palace	Songs	Movie	1982
American Playhouse	Original Music Composer	TV Series	1982
Four Friends	Original Music Composer	Movie	1981
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories	Original Music Composer	Movie	1981
Guests of the Nation	Music	Movie	1981
Barn Burning	Music	Movie	1980
OHMS	Music	Movie	1980
Rappaccini's Daughter	Music	Movie	1980
Too Far to Go	Music	Movie	1979
The Girl with the Incredible Feeling	Self	Movie	1977
The Girl with the Incredible Feeling	Writer	Movie	1977
The Girl with the Incredible Feeling	Music	Movie	1977