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Thomas Kail

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Thomas Kail

Born
(age 48)
Birthplace
Alexandria, Virginia
Credits
21 titles

Biography

Thomas Kail (born January 20, 1977) is an American theatre and television director known for directing the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musicals In the Heights and Hamilton, garnering the 2016 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for the latter. Kail was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2018. He has also directed the television series Fosse/Verdon (2019), for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Known For

Acting credits 10

YearTitleRole
2025 Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution Film Self
2020 Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You Film
2020 The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth Film Self
2020 We Are Freestyle Love Supreme Film Self
2020 Siempre, Luis Film Self
2017 Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway Film
2016 Hamilton's America Film Self
2009 In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams Film Self
1991 Charlie Rose TV Self (1 ep)
1956 Tony Awards TV Self - Nominee (1 ep)

Crew credits 15

YearTitleJob
TBA Fiddler on the Roof Film Director, Producer
2026 Moana Film Director, Executive Producer
2025 Hamilton Film Director, Producer
2024 We Were the Lucky Ones TV Executive Producer, Director (8 ep)
2023 World's Best Film Producer
2023 Up Here TV Executive Producer, Director (8 ep)
2021 In the Heights Film Thanks
2020 Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You Film Director
2020 The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth Film Director
2020 Tiny Beautiful Things Film Director
2020 We Are Freestyle Love Supreme Film Producer
2019 Fosse/Verdon TV Director, Executive Producer, Story, Creator (5 ep)
2016 Grease Live Film Co-Executive Producer, Director
2011 2 Broke Girls TV Director (3 ep)
1956 Tony Awards TV Songs (1 ep)
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