Frank Galati Obituary

Frank Galati was a director, writer, and actor from the United States. Frank Galati passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023. He was 79. His cause of death has not been disclosed.

Frank Galati studied for a year at Western Illinois University before transferring to Northwestern University, where he earned a B.S. in speech with a concentration in interpretation in 1965.

He taught at the University of South Florida before receiving his M.S. in speech from Northwestern in 1966 and his PhD in interpretation from Northwestern in 1971.

Frank Galati worked as an associate director at the Goodman Theatre and as a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He spent many years as a professor at Northwestern University.

Frank Galati was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 2004. For his contributions to Chicago theatre, he received nine Joseph Jefferson Awards.

Galati’s long career also included directing at the Metropolitan Opera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, as well as teaching performance study at Northwestern University for nearly 40 years.

His productions at the Goodman include “The Visit,” “She Always Said Pablo,” “The Winter’s Tale,” “The Good Person of Setzuan” and “Cry the Beloved Country.”