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| 1 | He was awarded the 1977 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Director of a Play for "The Shadow Box" on Broadway in New York City. |
| 2 | He was awarded the 1995 Mr. Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of his unique and significant contribution to the American Theatre. |
| 3 | The Mark Taper Forum of the Center Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1989 Jimmie Award for positive Asian-Pacific American Images. |
| 4 | He was awarded the 1990 Governor's Award for the Arts for his contributions to the performing arts in California. |
| 5 | Mark Taper Forum of the Center Theatre Group was awarded the 1977 City of Los Angeles Special Citation for its tenth anniversary. |
| 6 | The Mark Taper Forum of the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1987 Jujamcyn Theater Award for outstanding contribution to the development of creative talent in the theatre. |
| 7 | He was awarded the 1993 Casting Society of America Lifetime Achievement Award. |
| 8 | He was awarded the 1977 Mayor's Special Award for his contributions to the arts and culture of Los Angeles, California. |
| 9 | He was awarded the 1980 City of Los Angeles Special Citation for his continued contribution to theatre. |
| 10 | The Mark Taper Forum of the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1987 National Foundation of Jewish Culture for contributions to Jewish programming. |
| 11 | He was awarded the 1987 United Stroke Foundation Achievement Award for recognition of further understanding of stroke. |
| 12 | He was awarded the 1994 Media Access Award of Excellence, Outstanding Media Employer by the California Governor's Committee for Employment of Disabled Persons. |
| 13 | He was awarded the 2003 PEN/USA Literary Organization Award of Honor. |
| 14 | He was awarded the 1986 Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Award for his creative contributions to American theatre. |
| 15 | He was awarded the 1977 Los Angeles City Council Special Citation for Commendation. |
| 16 | He was awarded the United States Institute for 1975 Theatre Technology Award for fostering the development of new artists, designers and technicians in the American theatre. |
| 17 | Mark Taper Forum of Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1970 Los Angeles City Schools Award of Merit. |
| 18 | He and the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California were awarded the 1976 Margo Jones Award for the most significant continuing effort to encourage playwrights by including new plays in the regular season production schedule. |
| 19 | He was awarded the 1968-1969 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Emmy) Award for "Who's Happy Now?" as producer and director and a commendation for contributions to NET Playhouse, chosen Outstanding Dramatic Series for 1968-1969 season. |
| 20 | He and Edward Parone were awarded the 1969 Margo Jones Award for New Theatre for Now (NTFN) for encouraging news plays and playwrights at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 21 | The play, "Getting Away with Murder," in Mark Taper Forum and his production at the Sundays at the Itchey Foot Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1992 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Production. |
| 22 | The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1978 Drama Logue Publisher's Award for Exceptional Achievement. |
| 23 | The Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2012 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for an Excellent Season. |
| 24 | He was awarded the 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award. |
| 25 | He was awarded the 1999 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Production for "Arcadia" in Mark Taper Forum and his production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 26 | He was awarded the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Special Award for "Sundays at the Itchey Foot" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 27 | He and Edward Parone were awarded the 1973 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Special Award for Concept: NTFN "In The Works" Festival" for the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California. |
| 28 | He was awarded the 2003 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Career Achievement at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California. |
| 29 | He was awarded the 1970 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Achievement in Artistic Direction of the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California. |
| 30 | Center Theatre Group was awarded the 2012 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Season. |
| 31 | The Mark Taper Forum was awarded the 1970 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Special Award for Operation Discovery. |
| 32 | He and Jon Gottlieb were awarded the 1992 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Los Angeles. |
| 33 | The Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum was awarded the 2004 NAACP Theatre Award for Best Producer (Equity) for "Topdog/Underdog" presented in association with the Seattle Repertory Theatre production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 34 | He was nominated for a 2006 NAACP Theatre Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Equity) for "Like Jazz" in presentation with association with Transamerica in a world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 35 | He was awarded the 1992 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "Unfinished Stories" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 36 | He was awarded the 1985 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "Traveler in the Dark" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 37 | He was awarded the 1984 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for the play, "The Hands of Its Enemy," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 38 | He was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "Children of Lesser God" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 39 | He was awarded the 1980 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Director of a Play for "Children of a Lesser God" on Broadway in New York City. |
| 40 | He was awarded the 1979 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "Terra Nova" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 41 | He was awarded the Nosotros Golden Eagle Award in recognition of the development of the outstanding theatrical production, "Zoot Suit," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 42 | He was awarded the 1976-1977 New York Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Direction for "The Shadow Box" in New York City. |
| 43 | He was awarded the 1977 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Director for "The Shadow Box" on Broadway in New York City. |
| 44 | He was awarded the 1975 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Direction for "The Shadow Box" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 45 | He was awarded the 1974 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Direction for "Savages" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 46 | He was awarded the 1976-1977 New York Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Direction for "Savages" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 47 | He was awarded the 1977 OBIE Award for Distinguished Direction for "Savages" off-Broadway in New York City. |
| 48 | He was nominated for a 1972 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Director of a Play for "The Trial of Catonsville Nine" on Broadway in New York City. |
| 49 | He was awarded the 1971 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Direction for the play, "The Trial of Catonsville Nine" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 50 | The Mark Taper Forum was awarded the 1971 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Producing Venturesome and Innovative Theatre. |
| 51 | He was awarded the 1971 OBIE Award for Distinguished Direction for "The Trial of Catonsville Nine" off-Broadway in New York City. |
| 52 | He was awarded the 1968-1969 New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Direction for the play, "In The Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer" on Broadway in New York City. |
| 53 | He was awarded the 1995 Drama Logue Award for Direction for "Candide," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 54 | Friend of Hillard Elkins. |
| 55 | His son is director Adam Davidson. |
| 56 | He retired in 2005 as the artistic director of the Center Theater Group in Los Angeles, which consists of the Mark Taper Forum, the Ahmanson Theater and the Kirk Douglas Theater. He also directed the Broadway productions of "Children of a Lesser God" and "The Shadow Box", for which he won Tony Awards. |
| 57 | His wife Judi is a partner in Davidson & Choy Publicity, an arts and entertainment public relations firm in Los Angeles. |
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