Person Detail: Arthur Laurents

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General Information:
Full Name: Arthur Laurents
Biography: (1917-2011) Playwright, screenwriter. Arthur Laurents grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Author's Timeline:
1917		Kings County Arthur Laurents was born Arthur Levine in Brooklyn, New York, on July 14, 1917.
2011		New York County Arthur Laurents died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on May 5, 2011.
1957		(Unknown) County West Side Story Mr. Laurents wrote the book for the musical, "West Side Story."
1977		(Unknown) County The Turning Point (Pub: Signet ISBN: ) Mr. Laurents wrote the novel and the screenplay for the 1977 film, "The Turning Point."
2000		(Unknown) County Original Story By (Pub: New York: Alfred A. Knopt ISBN: 0375400559 / 978-0375400551. ) Memoir.
1945		(Unknown) County Home of the Brave Play.
1959		(Unknown) County Gypsy Mr. Laurents wrote the book for the musical, "Gypsy."
1991		(Unknown) County Nick & Nora Mr. Laurents wrote the book for the musical, "Nick & Nora."
1967		(Unknown) County Hallelujah, Baby! Mr. Laurents wrote the book for the musical, "Hallelujah, Baby!" The play won a Tony Award in 1968 for best musical of the year.
1972		(Unknown) County The Way We Were (Pub: Harper & Row ISBN: 0060125381 / 978-0060125387) Mr. Laurents wrote both the novel and the screenplay for the 1973 film, "The Way We Were."
2009		(Unknown) County Mainly On Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story, and Other Musicals (Pub: Knopf ISBN: 0307270882 / 978-0307270887) Memoir.
1950		(Unknown) County The Bird Cage Play.
1937		Tompkins County Mr. Laurents studied at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and received a bachelor of arts degree in 1937.
2011		Suffolk County Arthur Laurents' remains were cremated and the ashes were placed within a memorial bench in Quogue, Long Island, New York.