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Arthur Laurents (July 14, 1917 – May 5, 2011) was an American playwright, theatre director, film producer and screenwriter. With a career spanning seven decades he received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards , a Drama Desk Award , and nominations for two Academy Awards , two BAFTA Awards , and a Golden Globe Award .
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- Arthur Laurents Papers, circa 1900-2011
May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, the playwright, screenwriter and director who wrote and ultimately transformed two of Broadway’s landmark shows, “Gypsy” and “West Side Story,” and created one of Hollywood’s...
May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents was the writer and director of West Side Story and Gypsy, two landmark musicals that shaped the genre. He was also a playwright, a protector of his works, and a controversial figure in the theatre world.
Arthur Laurents (1917-2011) was a writer and producer of stage and screen plays, such as Rope, The Way We Were and West Side Story. He also wrote the book for the musical Gypsy and was a partner of actor Farley Granger.
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May 6, 2011 · Mr. Laurents, who died at 93 on Thursday, also supplied the book for the landmark musical “West Side Story.” He practically stands alone as a writer who owes his lasting fame to his...
May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, the director, playwright and screenwriter who wrote such enduring stage musicals as "West Side Story" and "Gypsy," as well as the movie classics "Rope" and "The Way We Were,"...
May 7, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, who died Thursday as an exceptionally young nonagenarian, was one musical theater writer who was impossible to overlook.
