Arthur Laurents

Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents
	Laurents in 2009
Born	Arthur Levine; July 14, 1917; Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died	May 5, 2011 (aged 93); Manhattan, New York City, U.S., U.S.
Resting place	under a memorial bench in Quogue, New York
Occupation	Playwright; Stage director; Screenwriter
Language	English
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Cornell University
Period	1945–2011
Notable awards	1968 Tony Award for Best Musical – Hallelujah, Baby!; 1975 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical – Gypsy; 1977 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay – The Turning Point; 1984 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – La Cage aux Folles
Partner	Tom Hatcher (c. 1954; d. 2006)

Arthur Laurents (July 14, 1917 – May 5, 2011) was an American playwright, stage director and screenwriter.^[3]

His best known works were West Side Story (1957), Gypsy (1959), and Hallelujah, Baby! (1967), and directing some of his own shows and other Broadway productions.

His early movie scripts include Rope (1948) for Alfred Hitchcock, followed by Anastasia (1956), Bonjour Tristesse (1958), The Way We Were (1973), and The Turning Point (1977).

References

↑ "Legendary Writer & Director Arthur Laurents Dies at 93". Broadway World. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
↑ John M. Clum. The Works of Arthur Laurents: Politics, Love, and Betrayal. Amherst, NY: Cambria Press, 2014.
↑ "Obituaries: Arthur Laurents". The Daily Telegraph. May 6, 2011.

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[1] "Legendary Writer & Director Arthur Laurents Dies at 93". Broadway World. Retrieved May 6, 2011.

[John_M._Clum_2014-2] John M. Clum. The Works of Arthur Laurents: Politics, Love, and Betrayal. Amherst, NY: Cambria Press, 2014.

[3] "Obituaries: Arthur Laurents". The Daily Telegraph. May 6, 2011.

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