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George S. Kaufman (I) (1889–1961)
American playwright of acerbic wit. Twice won the Pulitzer Prize, and is best known for his collaborative authorship of "Once in a Lifetime," with Moss Hart (1930); "Of Thee I Sing," with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin (1931); "Dinner at Eight," with Edna Ferber (1932); "You Can't Take It with You" and "The Man Who Came to Dinner," again with ...
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Born:in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 71) in 1035 Park Avenue, New York, USA |
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Writer (84 credits)
Writer (84 credits)
1987
You Can't Take It with You
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- The Trial of Martin Vanderhof
(1987)
... (play)
- Like Mother, Like Son
(1987)
... (play)
1974-1984
Great Performances
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- You Can't Take It with You
(1984)
... (play)
- June Moon
(1974)
... (play)
1978
Au théâtre ce soir
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous
(1978)
... (play)
1960
Saturday Playhouse
(TV Series) (play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" - 1 episode)
- The Man Who Came to Dinner
(1960)
... (play "The Man Who Came to Dinner")
1956
Omnibus
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Man without a Country
(1956)
... (written by - segment "Amicable Parting")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes, 1951 - 1953) (play "George Washington Slept Here" - 1 episode, 1956)
- Queen Elizabeth Slept Here
(1956)
... (play "George Washington Slept Here")
- Once in a Lifetime
(1953)
... (play)
- Dinner at Eight
(1951)
... (play)
1954-1955
The Best of Broadway
(TV Series) (play - 3 episodes)
- Stage Door
(1955)
... (play)
- The Man Who Came to Dinner
(1954)
... (play)
- The Royal Family
(1954)
... (play)
1950-1951
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- The Royal Family
(1951)
... (play)
- You Can't Take It with You
(1950)
... (play)
1949-1950
The Ford Theatre Hour
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- The Royal Family
(1950)
... (play)
- The Man Who Came to Dinner
(1949)
... (play)
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1947) (play - 5 episodes, 1947 - 1950)
- The Dark Tower
(1950)
... (play)
- Mr. Minick
(1948)
... (play)
- The Royal Family
(1948)
... (play)
- June Moon
(1948)
... (play)
- To the Ladies
(1947)
1950
The Stage Door
(TV Series) (original story - 1 episode)
- Premiere Show
(1950)
... (original story)
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Dinner at Eight
(1948)
... (writer)
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(2015 to 2016 season) He wrote the book for the musical, "The Cocoanuts," at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, McGuire Proscenium Stage, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Irving Berlin was composer and lyricist. Gregg Coffin was adapter. Joseph Haj was artistic director. See more »Alternate Names:
George Kaufman
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