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Tony Kushner

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Tony Kushner's play "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes" earned him the Pulitzer Prize, among many other awards. His other acclaimed plays include "Slavs", "Homebody/Kabul" and "Caroline, or Change". He has collaborated with children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak on several books... See full bio »

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Anthony Robert Kushner
in New York City, New York, USA
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2012 Lincoln (screenplay) (post-production)
 
2005 Munich (screenplay)
 
2004 Angels in America (TV movie) (based on the play by)
 
2003 Angels in America (TV mini-series)
– Part 2 Perestroika (2003) (play / teleplay)
– Part 1 Millennium Approaches (2003) (play / teleplay)
 
1993 American Playhouse (TV series)
– In the Wings: Angels in America on Broadway (1993) (play "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes")
 
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2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (documentary) (lyrics: "Caroline, or Change - Epilogue", "Dotty and Caroline", "Gonna Pass Me a Law", "Noah Go to Sleep", "Laundry Finish", "Lot's Wife", "Moon Trio", "Roosevelt Petrucius Coleslaw", "Stuart and Noah" / performer: "Caroline, or Change - Epilogue")
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (lyrics: "Lot's Wife")
 
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2003 Angels in America (TV mini-series)
Rabbi on Bench #1
– Part 1 Millennium Approaches (2003) … Rabbi on Bench #1 (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 Birds of America (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
2012 Democracy Now! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Making the Boys (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009/I Outrage (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Looking for Lincoln (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Theater of War (documentary)
 
2008 The Jewish Americans (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Operation Lysistrata (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: The Experience (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: The On-Set Experience (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: The Mission - The Team (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: Memories of the Event (video short)
Himself
 
1999-2006 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Eugene O'Neill: A Documentary Film (2006) … Himself
– New York: Part V - Cosmopolis (1999) … Himself
– New York: Part III - Sunshine and Shadow (1999) … Himself
 
2006 Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Great New Wonderful
Himself (segment "Emme's Story")
 
2004 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Writing in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Book of a Musical & Best Original Score
 
2004 The Troupe (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Short Talks on the Universe Benefit Performance (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2000 Stagestruck: Gay Theatre in the 20th Century (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 In Search of Angels (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 American Playhouse (TV series)
Himself
– In the Wings: Angels in America on Broadway (1993) … Himself
 
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2008 La mandrágora (TV series)
 

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Other Works:

(2007) His play, "Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika," was performed at the Hypocrites Theatre and Bailiwick Repertory Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Jared Moore (lighting designer), Michael Griggs and Mikhail Fiksel (sound designers) in the crew. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | See more »

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 130, pp. 240-246. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. See more »

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