Person Detail: George S. Kaufman

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General Information:
Full Name: George S. Kaufman
Biography: (1889-1961) Dramatist, librettist, playwright and journalist. George S. Kaufman was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Algonquin Hotel's Round Table. As a drama critic for various New York newspapers he was influential in raising the standards of criticism in the theater. He collaborated on more than 40 plays, many of them tremendously successful, which varied in mood from the rowdy farces of his early days to his later more sophisticated comedies. His collaboration with Marc Connelly produced such plays as "Merton of the Movies" (1922) and "Beggar on Horseback" (1924) and was followed by collaborations with Ring Lardner--"June Moon" (1929)--and, with Edna Ferber, "The Royal Family" (1927), "Dinner at Eight" (1932), and "Stage Door" (1936). In 1932, Mr. Kaufman won the Pulitzer Prize for the musical "Of Thee I Sing" (1931), written with Morrie Ryskind, to a score by George Gershwin. Some of his most famous plays were done in collaboration with Moss Hart, notably "Once in a Lifetime" (1930), "Merrily We Roll Along" (1934), "You Can't Take It With You" (1936; Pulitzer Prize), and "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1939).
Author's Timeline:
1889		(Unknown) County George Simon Kaufman was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 16, 1889.
1961		New York County George S. Kaufman died in New York City on June 2, 1961.
1920		New York County Kaufman was a member of the Algonquin Hotel's Round Table in the 1920s.
1922		(Unknown) County Merton of the Movies His collaboration with Marc Connelly produced such plays as "Merton of the Movies" (1922) and "Beggar on Horseback" (1924)
1924		(Unknown) County Beggar On Horseback His collaboration with Marc Connelly produced such plays as "Merton of the Movies" (1922) and "Beggar on Horseback" (1924).
1929		(Unknown) County June Moon Mr. Kaufman collaborated with Ring Lardner on "June Moon" (1929).
1927		(Unknown) County The Royal Family Mr. Kaufman collaborated with Edna Ferber on "The Royal Family."
1932		(Unknown) County Dinner At Eight Mr. Kaufman collaborated with Edna Ferber on "The Royal Family" (1927), "Dinner at Eight" (1932), and "Stage Door" (1936).
1936		(Unknown) County Stage Door Mr. Kaufman collaborated with Edna Ferber on "The Royal Family" (1927), "Dinner at Eight" (1932), and "Stage Door" (1936).
1931		(Unknown) County Of Thee I Sing In 1932, Mr. Kaufman won the Pulitzer Prize for the musical "Of Thee I Sing" (1931), written with Morrie Ryskind, to a score by George Gershwin.
1930		(Unknown) County Once In A Lifetime Some of his most famous plays were done in collaboration with Moss Hart, notably "Once in a Lifetime" (1930), "Merrily We Roll Along" (1934), "You Can't Take It With You" (1936; Pulitzer Prize), and "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1939).
1934		(Unknown) County Merrily We Roll Along Some of his most famous plays were done in collaboration with Moss Hart, notably "Once in a Lifetime" (1930), "Merrily We Roll Along" (1934), "You Can't Take It With You" (1936; Pulitzer Prize), and "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1939).
1936		(Unknown) County You Can't Take It With You Some of his most famous plays were done in collaboration with Moss Hart, notably "Once in a Lifetime" (1930), "Merrily We Roll Along" (1934), "You Can't Take It With You" (1936; Pulitzer Prize), and "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1939).
1939		(Unknown) County The Man Who Came To Dinner Some of his most famous plays were done in collaboration with Moss Hart, notably "Once in a Lifetime" (1930), "Merrily We Roll Along" (1934), "You Can't Take It With You" (1936; Pulitzer Prize), and "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1939).
1961		(Unknown) County George S. Kaufman's remains were cremated and the ashes were scattered.
1921		(Unknown) County Dulcy Play written with Marc Connelly.
1922		(Unknown) County To The Ladies Play written with Marc Connelly.
1924		(Unknown) County Minick (Pub: Samuel French ISBN: ) Mr. Kaufman collaborated with Edna Ferber when writing the play "Minick."