About
James Elliot Lapine (born January 10, 1949) is an American stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.
Known for
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
Into the WoodsMovie • 2014
Live from Lincoln CenterSeries • 1976
ImpromptuMovie • 1991
CustodyMovie • 2016
Life with MikeyMovie • 1993
Six by SondheimMovie • 2013
FalsettosMovie • 2017
Into the WoodsMovie • 1991
Sunday in the Park with GeorgeMovie • 1986
Earthly PossessionsMovie • 1999