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Mark Medoff
American actor and writer (1940-2019) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 79
Mark Medoff was an American playwright, screenwriter, film and theatre director, actor, and professor. His play Children of a Lesser God received both the Tony Award and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play.
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Sheryl Lee Mark directed Children on Their Birthdays (2002)- Phyllis Frelich Mark directed Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
Chris Noth Also in Apology and Off Beat
Jesse Plemons Mark directed Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
Christopher McDonald Mark directed Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
Tom Arnold Mark directed Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
Robert Mulligan Directed Clara's Heart (1989)
Tania Raymonde Mark directed Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
Roland Joffé Directed City of Joy (1992)
Ted Post Directed Good Guys Wear Black (1978)
Joe Roth Produced Off Beat (1986)
Marjoe Gortner Produced When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979)
Randa Haines Directed Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Jake Eberts Produced City of Joy (1992)- Joe Pichler Mark directed Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
Helen Hanft Also in Apology and Off Beat
Milton Katselas Directed When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979)- Burt Sugarman Produced Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Michael Dinner Directed Off Beat (1986)- Melvin Simon Produced When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979)
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He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the Writers Guild of America Award in the same category for the 1985 film adaptation of the same name. He also received an Obie Award for his play When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? Medoff's feature film Refuge was released in 2010.
