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Born December 26, 1931
Died June 11, 1996 (aged 64)
Notable Works “Ceremonies in Dark Old Men” • “Sounder”
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James Goldman
American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist
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Tyler Perry
American playwright, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
American actor and playwright
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Woody Allen
American director, writer, and actor
Tracy Letts wearing a tuxedo and glasses, smiling and holding his Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play, standing in front of a Tony Awards backdrop.
Tracy Letts
American actor and playwright
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor
Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon
American writer and actress
Larry David wearing glasses, a gray shirt, striped tie, and dark suit jacket, smiling at the camera.
Larry David
American comedian, writer, and actor
Mae West as Sister Annie Alden in Klondike Annie wears a large purple feathered hat and matching dress, with blonde curls and chandelier earrings, against a blue curtain backdrop.
Mae West
American actress
Portrait of American playwright Lorraine Hansberry smiling, wearing a dark collared shirt, with her arm resting in front of her, 1959.
Lorraine Hansberry
American playwright
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Jason Miller
American actor and playwright
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Howard Lindsay
American playwright
Joan Didion, 1970
Joan Didion
American author
Lynn Nottage, 2018
Lynn Nottage
American playwright
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Steve Martin
American actor and writer
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
American writer and producer
Danai Gurira poses holding her Screen Actors Guild Award trophy, wearing a white feathered dress, at the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.
Danai Gurira
American actress
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Joshua Logan
American director and producer
Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
American writer and director
Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller
American playwright

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