George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman | |
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 George S. Kaufman in 1928 | |
| Born | George Simon Kaufman November 16, 1889 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | June 2, 1961 (aged 71) New York City, US |
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| Genre | Comedy, political satire |
| Notable works | Of Thee I Sing You Can't Take It with You |
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| Spouse | Beatrice Bakrow
(m. 1917; died 1945)Leueen MacGrath
(m. 1949; div. 1957) |
George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961) was an American playwright, theater director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. He wrote many musicals for the Marx Brothers. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical Of Thee I Sing in 1932 and won again in 1937 for the play You Can't Take It with You. He also won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical in 1951 for Guys and Dolls.
Kaufman died in New York City on June 2, 1961 from a heart attack caused by a stroke at the age of 71.[1]
References
- ↑ "George S. Kaufman Dies at 71". The New York Times. June 3, 1961. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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- George S. Kaufman at the Internet Broadway Database
- George S. Kaufman at Internet Off-Broadway Database
- George S. Kaufman on IMDb
- George S. Kaufman Papers at the Library of Congress
- George S. Kaufman.com
- George S. Kaufman at doollee.com Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine