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Larry Kramer

American screenwriter, novelist, essayist, playwright, LGBT-rights and AIDS activist (1935-2020) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 84

Laurence David Kramer was an American playwright, author, film producer, public health advocate, and gay rights activist. He began his career rewriting scripts while working for Columbia Pictures, which led him to London, where he worked with United Artists.

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Awards

Isabelle Stevenson Award2013
Obie Award1993
Hull-Warriner Award
PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award
Star on Playwrights' Sidewalk

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There he wrote the screenplay for the film Women in Love (1969) and received an Academy Award nomination for his work.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2020 · aged 84

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