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Won Broadway's 2001 Tony Award as Best Director (Play) for "Proof." He has also been Tony-nominated four other times as Best Director (Play): in 1989 for "The Heidi Chronicles;" in 1992 for "Conversations with My Father;" in 1993 for "The Sisters Rosensweig;" and in 2002 for a revival of "Morning's at Seven."

Son of Dorothy Ruth Pirone, who was adopted by Babe Ruth and Helen Woodford Ruth. Cousin of Linda Tosetti.

Stepfather of Martha Plimpton (now divorced from Plimpton's mother).

He was awarded the 1990 Drama-Logue Award for Direction for "The Heidi Chronicles" at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle (University of California) Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

He was awarded the 1993 Drama-Logue Award for Direction for the play, "Conversations with My Father" in presented by the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle (University of California) Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

He was awarded the 1994 Drama-Logue Award for Direction for "The Sisters Rosensweig" in presented by the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle (University of California) Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

He was awarded the 1993 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "The Substance of Fire" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

He was awarded the 1996 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Direction for "Psychopathia Sexualis" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

He was awarded the 2004 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Director of a Play for "Intimate Apparel" in association with Roundabout Theatre Company production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.