John Patrick Shanley

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American writer

United States WritersBorn 1950 · age 75

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John Patrick Shanley is an American playwright, theater director, and filmmaker. He won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Moonstruck.

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Shanley discussing adaptations and his creative process at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on March 23, 2015

Awards 6

2005Pulitzer Prize for Drama

2005Tony Award for Best Play

1988Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Writers Guild of America Award

Hull-Warriner Award

star on Playwrights' Sidewalk

Connected to John 6

Tony RandallAlso in Robot in the Family (1994)

Carrie PrestonAlso in Doubt (2008)

Aimee CarreroAlso in The Portuguese Kid (2018)

Jon TenneyAlso in Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)

Todd GraffAlso in Five Corners (1987)

Kenneth MarsAlso in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

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John Patrick Shanley is an American playwright, theater director, and filmmaker. He won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Moonstruck. His play, Doubt: A Parable, won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play; he wrote and directed the film adaptation, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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