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