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Arthur Kopit(1937-2021)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Arthur Kopit was born on 10 May 1937 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Nine (2009), Hands of a Stranger (1987) and Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976). He was married to Leslie Garis. He died on 2 April 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 10, 1937
DiedApril 2, 2021(83)
BornMay 10, 1937
DiedApril 2, 2021(83)
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    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, and Marion Cotillard in Nine (2009)
Nine
5.8
  • Writer
  • 2009
Hands of a Stranger (1987)
Hands of a Stranger
5.9
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1987
Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Geraldine Chaplin, and Frank Kaquitts in Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1976
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
4.8
  • Writer(as Arthur L. Kopit)
  • 1967

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  • Shannon Smith, Leah Landau, Terry Palasz, and Gloria Crampton in Project 9 (2021)
    Project 9
    Short
    • writer
    • 2021
  • Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, and Marion Cotillard in Nine (2009)
    Nine
    5.8
    • Broadway musical "Nine"
    • 2009
  • Martin Sheen and Kyle MacLachlan in Roswell (1994)
    Roswell
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1994
  • Charles Dance in The Phantom of the Opera (1990)
    The Phantom of the Opera
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • play
    • teleplay
    • 1990
  • Hands of a Stranger (1987)
    Hands of a Stranger
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • 1987
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • play
    • 1983
  • Starstruck (1979)
    Starstruck
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Teatro Club
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1977
  • Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Geraldine Chaplin, and Frank Kaquitts in Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
    Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
    6.1
    • suggested by the play "Indians" by
    • 1976
  • New York Television Theatre (1965)
    New York Television Theatre
    6.7
    TV Series
    • play: "Promontory Point Revisited"
    • play: "The Conquest of Everest"
    • 1966–1969
  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)
    Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
    4.8
    • play (as Arthur L. Kopit)
    • 1967

Actor



  • Martin Sheen and Kyle MacLachlan in Roswell (1994)
    Roswell
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Inside Doctor
    • 1994

Music Department



  • Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, and Marion Cotillard in Nine (2009)
    Nine
    5.8
    • lyricist
    • 2009

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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia on his wife
    • Encyclopedia_
  • Alternative name
    • Arthur L. Kopit
  • Born
    • May 10, 1937
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 2, 2021
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Leslie Garis1967 - April 2, 2021 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Ben Kopit
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad", produced on Broadway. Comedy. NOTE: Filmed as Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967).
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  • Trivia
    His book for the musical, High Society, was performed at the Open Air Theatre and was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Musical Production of 2003.
  • Quotes
    There were all these courses listed, and they all seemed like pure fun! Recognition just for writing fiction! No more making a fool of myself in calculus! [on becoming interested in creative writing while he was an engineering major at Harvard]

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