Biography.guide
Home › People › Theatre director › Bill Glassco
Portrait of Bill Glassco

Bill Glassco

1935 – 2004

Canadian theatre director

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Bill Glassco

Lived 1935 – 2004 (aged 69). Bill Glassco was a Canadian theatre director, literary critic, translator, manufacturer, dramaturge and talent manager.

William Grant Glassco, (August 30, 1935 – September 13, 2004) was a Canadian theatre director, producer, translator and founder of Toronto's Tarragon Theatre.

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, he studied at the University of Toronto, Princeton University and Oxford University. From 1959 to 1964, Glassco taught English at the University of Toronto. He lived in New York City from 1967 to 1969, where he studied acting and directing at New York University. Glassco returned to Canada in 1969. He founded the Tarragon Theatre in 1970 with his wife Jane (née Gordon), and stayed there until 1982. Later, he became the artistic director of the CentreStage Theatre Company which merged, in 1988, with the Toronto Free Theatre to become CanStage. He is also known for introducing the English-speaking world (along with co-translator John Van Burek) to the plays of Quebec playwright Michel Tremblay, including Les Belles-sœurs and Albertine in Five Times.

In 1982, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

In 2002, he was awarded the Silver Ticket Lifetime Achievement Dora Award.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Toronto
Employers
University of Toronto
Awards
Officer of the Order of Canada; Order of Canada
Also known as
William Grant Glassco

People in Bill Glassco's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bill Glassco's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Glassco?

Canadian theatre director (1935-2004)

When was Bill Glassco born?

Bill Glassco was born on 30 August 1935 in Quebec City.

When did Bill Glassco die?

Bill Glassco died on 13 September 2004 in Toronto.

What was Bill Glassco's occupation?

Bill Glassco was a theatre director, literary critic, translator, manufacturer, dramaturge and talent manager.

What nationality was Bill Glassco?

Bill Glassco was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Glassco

· Wikidata: Q4909152

· DBpedia: Bill Glassco

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Glassco. https://biography.guide/bill-glassco/

MLA: "Bill Glassco." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-glassco/.

Chicago: "Bill Glassco." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-glassco/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:21 UTC