George S. Kaufman
Playwright, Theater Producer
1889 – 1961
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Who was George S. Kaufman?
George Simon Kaufman was an American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals, notably for the Marx Brothers. One play and one musical that he wrote won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama: You Can't Take It With You, and Of Thee I Sing. He also won the Tony Award as a Director, for the musical Guys and Dolls.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1889
Pittsburgh - Also known as
- George Simon Kaufman
- George Kaufman
- Spouses
- Beatrice Bakrow
(1917/03/15 - 1945/10/06) - Leueen MacGrath
(1949/05/26 - 1957/08)
- Beatrice Bakrow
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Pittsburgh
- Lived in
- Pennsylvania
- Died
- Jun 2, 1961
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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