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Harold Clurman

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American theatre director (1901-1980)

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Harold Edgar Clurman was an American theatre director and drama critic. S. theater by PBS. He was one of the three founders of New York City's Group Theatre (1931-1941). He directed more than 40 plays in his career and, during the 1950s, was nominated for a Tony Award as director for several productions.

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1975Guggenheim Fellowship
1958George Jean Nathan Award
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Harold Edgar Clurman was an American theatre director and drama critic. In 2003, he was named one of the most influential figures in U.S. theater by PBS. He was one of the three founders of New York City's Group Theatre (1931-1941). He directed more than 40 plays in his career and, during the 1950s, was nominated for a Tony Award as director for several productions. In addition to his directing career, he was drama critic for The New Republic (1948-1952) and The Nation (1953-1980), helping shape American theater by writing about it. Clurman wrote seven books about the theatre, including his memoir The Fervent Years: The Group Theatre and the Thirties (1961).

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Lived 1901 to 1980 · aged 78
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