Douglas Aibel
American casting director
About Douglas Aibel
Douglas Aibel is an American theatrical producer and film casting director. He is an Artistic Director for Vineyard Theatre. He has frequently collaborated with M. Night Shyamalan, Wes Anderson, James Gray and Noah Baumbach.
Career Aibel began his work in theatre in 1982, joining Vineyard Theatre as an associate director and becoming Artistic Director in 1985. His producing credits with Vineyard include How I Learned to Drive, Three Tall Women, Avenue Q, The Scottsboro Boys, The Lyons, Indecent (play), Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill and Gloria (play). His television credits include Succession, Mozart in the Jungle, Servant, Outer Range, The Devil All the Time (film), Reality (2023 film), and The Staircase.
He has received an Obie Award for his work with Vineyard Theatre, in addition to accepting a special Drama Desk Award and Lucille Lortel Awards for Vineyard Theatre's body of work. For his casting work, he has received Artios Awards, the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award, and he has been nominated for a British Academy Film Awards and an Emmy Awards.
Education He is a graduate of Vassar college.
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