Gene Saks Biography
Gene Saks (born Jean Michael Saks; November 8, 1921 – March 28, 2015) was an American director and actor. As a stage director, he was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning three for his direction of I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Biloxi Blues. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Saks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Gene Saks Movies
Gene Saks Quotes
Conflict in a Heated Encounter
Harry's Father:
Harry!
Harry Block:
Dad?
Harry's Father:
Get me out of here! This is terrible! You know I could never stand hot weather.
Harry Block: [to demon leading his father in chains]
What is he doing here?
Demon:
He's condemned to eternal suffering.
Harry's father:
Help me!
Harry Block:
I don't understand. I demand to know the charges.
Demon:
He behaved unconscionably toward his son. He accused the boy of committing a capital crime merely by being born.
Harry's Father:
Your wife," they told me, "is dead, but your son is thriving." Why did he fight not to be born?
Harry Block:
Look, I forgive him. What's over is over. Let him go to Heaven, please!
Harry's Father:
I'm a Jew. We don't believe in Heaven.
Harry Block:
Where do you want to go?
Harry's Father:
To a Chinese restaurant.
Harry Block:
Take him to Joy Luck.
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