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George S. Kaufman

Theatre Director / Screenwriter / Journalist / Playwright / Writer / Actor / Film Director | * 11/16/1889 († 71, 06/02/1961) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961) was an American playwright, theater director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals for the Marx Brothers and others. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical Of Thee I Sing (with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin) in 1932, and won again in 1937 for the play You Can't Take it With You (with Moss Hart). He also won the Tony Award for Best Director in 1951 for the musical Guys and Dolls. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for George S. Kaufman

2x Pulitzer Prize for Drama Tony Award for Best Director
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Movies with George S. Kaufman as Crew(47)

Production/Executive Producer2017 Una
Writing/Writer1989 Dinner at Eight
Writing/Writer1984 You Can't Take it With You
Writing/Theatre Play1979 You Can't Take it With You
Writing/Writer1977 The Royal Family
Writing/Theatre Play1974 June Moon
Writing/Screenplay1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner
Writing/Theatre Play1957 Silk Stockings
Writing/Writer1957 Silk Stockings
Writing/Theatre Play1956 The Solid Gold Cadillac
Writing/Theatre Play1953 Three Sailors and a Girl
Writing/Theatre Play1949 Dancing in the Dark
Writing/Writer1947 The Late George Apley
Writing/Theatre Play1947 Merton of the Movies
Directing/Director1947 The Senator Was Indiscreet
Writing/Screenplay1943 The Good Fellows
Writing/Screenplay1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Writing/Theatre Play1942 George Washington Slept Here
Writing/Theatre Play1942 The Man Who Came to Dinner
Writing/Theatre Play1940 An Angel from Texas
Writing/Theatre Play1940 Dulcy
Writing/Theatre Play1939 No Place to Go
Writing/Theatre Play1938 You Can't Take It with You
Writing/Writer1938 You Can't Take It with You
Writing/Writer1937 First Lady
Writing/Theatre Play1937 Dance Charlie Dance
Writing/Theatre Play1937 Stage Door
Writing/Screenplay1935 A Night at the Opera
Writing/Theatre Play1934 The Man with Two Faces
Writing/Theatre Play1933 Dinner at Eight
Writing/Story1933 Roman Scandals
Writing/Story1932 The Tenderfoot
Writing/Theatre Play1932 Once in a Lifetime
Writing/Writer1932 Make Me a Star
Writing/Theatre Play1932 The Expert
Writing/Author1930 The Royal Family of Broadway
Writing/Theatre Play1930 Animal Crackers
Writing/Writer1930 Animal Crackers
Writing/Book1929 The Cocoanuts
Writing/Writer1929 The Cocoanuts
Writing/Theatre Play1928 The Butter and Egg Man
Writing/Writer1925 Beggar on Horseback
Writing/Theatre Play1925 Welcome Home
Writing/Writer1924 Merton of the Movies
Writing/Theatre Play1924 To the Ladies
Writing/Theatre Play1923 Dulcy
Writing/Theatre Play1919 Someone Must Pay

TV Shows/Series with George S. Kaufman as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1971 Great Performances

Full Name: George Kaufman
Born: Saturday, 11/16 1889 (November) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 06/02 1961 (June) in New York City (aged: 71)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Paris, Harvard University
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters
Spouses (current/former): Leueen MacGrath, Beatrice Kaufman
George S. Kaufman frequently works together with these people:
Moss Hart (9x, Crew)
Edna Ferber (9x, Crew)
Marc Connelly (7x, Crew)
Bess Flowers (6x, Actress)
Morrie Ryskind (5x, Crew)
Plácido Domingo (5x, Actor)
James Cruze (5x, Crew)
Walter Woods (4x, Crew)
Geraldine Fitzgerald (4x, Actress)
Leo F. Forbstein (4x, Crew)
Jack L. Warner (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:248833, Added: 08/07/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024