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Arthur Laurents (1918–2011)


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Many of his plays were published under the title "Selected Plays of Arthur Laurents" in 2004. See more trivia »
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »

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Filmography

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1993 Gypsy (TV movie) (play)
 
1977 The Turning Point (written by)
 
1973 The Way We Were (written by)
 
1972 Invitation to a March (TV movie) (play / teleplay)
 
1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
The Light Fantastic (1967) (writer)
 
1962 Gypsy (book of musical play)
 
1961 West Side Story (book)
 
1961 Play of the Week (TV series)
A Clearing in the Woods (1961) (play / story)
 
1958 Bonjour tristesse (screenplay)
 
1957 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Home of the Brave (1957) (play)
 
1956 Anastasia (screenplay)
 
1955 Summertime (play "The Time of the Cuckoo")
 
1949 Anna Lucasta (writer)
 
1949 Home of the Brave (play)
 
1949 Caught (screenplay)
 
1948 The Snake Pit (contributor to screenplay construction - uncredited)
 
1948 Rope (screenplay)
 
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2000 Paragraph 175 (documentary) (funding provided by)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1985 The Making of 'West Side Story' (TV documentary) ("West Side Story")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1977 The Turning Point (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2004 Tying the Knot (documentary) (generous funder)
 
1999 The Way We Were: Looking Back (video documentary) (the producers wish to thank)
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series) (with appreciation to - 1 episode)
Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music (1993) (with appreciation to)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
2012 Hollywood Renegade (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
1998-2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) … Himself
 
2009 Mr. Prince (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Hollywood contra Franco (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2007 Words and Music by Jerry Herman (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Character Studies (TV series)
Himself
Rose (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Needs of Kim Stanley (documentary)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
Himself
Putting It Together: 1980-Present (2004) … Himself
Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 West Side Memories (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Rescued from the Closet (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 'Rope' Unleashed (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Reputations (TV series documentary)
Himself
Alfred Hitchcock (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The Way We Were: Looking Back (video documentary)
Himself - Screenwriter
 
1996-1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Screenwriter
Anastasia: Her True Story (1997) … Himself - Screenwriter
Gypsy Rose Lee: Naked Ambition (1996) … Himself
 
1995 The Celluloid Closet (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.177 (1972) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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The Celluloid Closet -- A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film. Words and Music by Jerry Herman -- A documentary profile of the life and work of Broadway legend Jerry Herman, composer/lyricist of 'Hello, Dolly!', 'Mame', and 'La Cage Aux Folles'. Featuring an all star cast (Angela Lansbury, Carol Channing, Michael Feinstein, Charles Nelson Reilly, Arthur Laurents, George Hearn, among others)and rare, never before seen archival footage.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Home of the Brave (1945). Drama. Written by Arthur Laurents. Directed by Michael Gordon. Belasco Theatre: 27 Dec 1945- 23 Feb 1946 (69 performances). Cast: Henry Barnard, Alan Baxter, Kendall Clark, Eduard Franz, Russell Hardie, Joseph Pevney. Produced by Lee Sabinson in association with William R. Katzell. See more »

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1 Print Biography  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I think so many plays today stem from a notion rather than an idea. There's a great difference." See more »

Trivia:

Many of his plays were published under the title "Selected Plays of Arthur Laurents" in 2004. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer