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Tony Kushner

American playwright and screenwriter · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1956 · age 70

Anthony Robert Kushner is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Among his stage work, he is most known for Angels in America, which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, as well as its subsequent acclaimed HBO miniseries of the same name.

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1994Tony Award for Best PlayAward1993Pulitzer Prize for DramaAwardTony Award for Best PlayAward1956Born16 July 1956

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Tony Award for Best Play1994
Tony Award for Best Play1993
Pulitzer Prize for Drama1993
Lambda Literary Award
National Medal of Arts
Hull-Warriner Award
PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award
Star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
John Jay Award

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At the turn of the 21st century, he became known for his numerous film collaborations with Steven Spielberg. He received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013. Kushner is among the few writers in history nominated for an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.

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United States
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
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Born 1956 · age 70

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