Arthur Laurents was born on July 14, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Arthur Levine. He was a writer, known for West Side Story (1961), Rope (1948) and The Way We Were (1973). He died on May 5, 2011 in Manhattan, New York City.
The problem for Hollywood is that if a contemporary woman is allowed to be "aggressive" in Hollywood terms, she must either be what they consider unattractive physically, or a neurotic bitch like Faye Dunaway in Network (1976).
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I think so many plays today stem from a notion rather than an idea. There's a great difference."
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I love to write and I had something to say.
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Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein and his musical, "West Side Story" at the Paramount Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Large Musical Production.
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His musical, "Gypsy" at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 1998 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
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His musical, "Gypsy," at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 1984 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
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Stephen Sondheim and his musical, "Gypsy," at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2014 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Large Musical Production.
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In Laurents' autobiography, he said that he was briefly engaged to marry Nora Kaye, who instead married (and then quickly divorced) the violinist, Isaac Stern.
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He founded the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award in 2010 to honor a deserving young playwright.
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He is survived by his niece and nephew.
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He was a resident of Greenwich Village in New York City and Quoque, Long Island in New York.
Partnered to actor Farley Granger during the 40s and part of the 50s as per his autobiography Original Story By published in 2000.
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Has won two Tony Awards: in 1968 as author of the Book of the Best Musical winner, "Hallelujah, Baby!," and in 1984 as Best Director (Musical) for "La Cage aux Folles." He was also nominated two other times: in 1958 as author of the Book of Best Musical nominee "West Side Story;" in 1960 as author of Best Musical nominee "Gypsy!," and in 1975 as Best Director (Musical) for the Angela Lansbury revival of "Gypsy!"
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Many of his plays were published under the title "Selected Plays of Arthur Laurents" in 2004.
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Educated at Cornell University.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre
2015
TV Movie book by
Gypsy
1993
TV Movie play
The Turning Point
1977
written by
The Way We Were
1973
written by
Invitation to a March
1972
TV Movie play / teleplay
ABC Stage 67
1967
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Gypsy
1962
based upon the stage play: book by
West Side Story
1961
book by
Festival
1961
TV Series 1 episode
Play of the Week
TV Series play - 1 episode, 1961 story - 1 episode, 1961
Startime
1959
TV Series story - 1 episode
Bonjour Tristesse
1958
screenplay
ITV Play of the Week
1957
TV Series play - 2 episodes
Anastasia
1956
screenplay
Summertime
1955
play "The Time of the Cuckoo"
Anna Lucasta
1949
screenplay
Home of the Brave
1949
play
Caught
1949
screenplay
The Snake Pit
1948
contributor to screenplay construction - uncredited
Rope
1948
screenplay
Walk with Me
1946
TV Movie
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Turning Point
1977
producer
ABC Stage 67
1967
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of 'West Side Story'
1985
TV Movie documentary "West Side Story"
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Paragraph 175
2000
Documentary funding provided by
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tying the Knot
2004
Documentary generous funder
The Way We Were: Looking Back
1999
Video documentary the producers wish to thank
Great Performances
1993
TV Series with appreciation to - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hollywood Renegade
Documentary post-production
Himself
The Needs of Kim Stanley
Documentary post-production
Himself
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself
American Masters
1998-2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
Mr. Prince
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Hollywood contra Franco
2008
Documentary
Himself
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards
2008
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Direction of a Musical
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Character Studies
2005
TV Series
Himself
Broadway: The American Musical
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
West Side Memories
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Documentary
Himself
Rescued from the Closet
2001
Video documentary
Himself
'Rope' Unleashed
2001
Video documentary short
Himself
Reputations
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself - Screenwriter
The Way We Were: Looking Back
1999
Video documentary
Himself - Screenwriter
Biography
1996-1997
TV Series documentary
Himself - Screenwriter / Himself
The Celluloid Closet
1995
Documentary
Himself
Working in the Theatre
1983-1990
TV Series documentary
Himself
Great Performances
1987
TV Series
Himself
The Making of La Cage Aux Folles
1985
TV Movie documentary Himself
The 38th Annual Tony Awards
1984
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Direction of a Musical
The 50th Annual Academy Awards
1978
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Original Screenplay
The David Frost Show
1972
TV Series
Himself
Camera Three
1965
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2017
Documentary post-production
Himself
The Orange British Academy Film Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself - Memorial Tribute
The 65th Annual Tony Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself - Memorial Tribute
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1999
NBR Award
National Board of Review, USA
Best Screenplay
For career achievement.
1978
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
The Turning Point (1977)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1978
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Picture
The Turning Point (1977)
1978
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen