 In 1968, Quintero traveled to México to direct the Mexican star Dolores del Río in "The Lady of the Camellias" but was dismissed by the actress because of his problem with alcohol.His production of "A Moon for the Misbegotten", at the Academy Playhouse, Lake Forest, Illinois in 1973, won the Tony award for Best Direction in 1974.In 1988, he directed the revival of "Long Day's Journey Into Night" with Jason Robards Jr and Colleen Dewhurst.