Theatre, film and television director and television producer
Educated at Princeton University, where he, Joshua Logan and Charles Crane Leatherbee founded the University Players theater group in 1932.
Highly respected Broadway director, actor producer and stage manager. Active from 1930 up to shortly before his untimely death at 54, his directorial resume includes such huge hits as "State of the Union" (765 performances) and "Finians Rainbow" (725 performances).
The last television program that he directed, an episode of "Leave It to Beaver" , was shown posthumously.
Under contract to Warner Brothers, 1947-1951, initially as dialogue director.
Fluent in German (his first language) and French.
Co-founder of the Cape Cod University Players in 1928.
Son of English violinist Ernest Joseph Windust. Attended Columbia and Princeton University, where he first developed an interest in the theatre. Assistant stage manager with the New York Theatre Guild from 1929.
