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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 .
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, the irascible, enduring Man of the Theatre who wrote plays and screenplays and enjoyed a significant career as a director — but who made his lasting mark as the librettist to...
Arthur Laurents was born on 14 July 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Rope (1948), The Way We Were (1973) and The Turning Point (1977). He died on 5 May 2011 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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, a Tony Award-winning playwright and director who wrote the books for the classic Broadway musicals “West Side Story” and “Gypsy” and later wrote the hit movies “The Way...
May 5, 2011 · “Emotions precede thought, emotions determine thought; plays are emotions.” This was the guiding principle of American playwright, screenwriter, and stage director Arthur Laurents (b. Brooklyn, NY, 14 July 1917; d. New York, NY, 5 May 2011), whose remarkable career spanned seven decades.