Hugh Callingham Wheeler Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Hugh Callingham Wheeler (19 March 1912 - 26 July 1987) was an English-born American based playwright, screenwriter, librettist, poet, and translator. He resided in the United States from 1934 until his death and became a naturalized citizen in 1942. He had attended London University.Under the noms de plume Patrick Quentin, Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge, Wheeler was the author or co-author of many mystery novels and short stories. In 1963, his 1961 collection, The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow was given a Special Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America. He won the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical in 1973 and 1974 for his books for the musicals A Little Night Music and Candide, and won both again in 1979 for his book for Sweeney Todd.Wheeler is credited as "research consultant" for the film Cabaret though numerous sources list him as co-writer of the screenplay.
Won three Tony Awards as Best Book (Musical): in 1973 for "A Little Night Music;" in 1974 for "Candide;" and in 1979 for "Sweeney Todd." He was also nominated posthumously in the same category in 1990 for "Meet Me in St. Louis."
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With Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, he was awarded the 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Musical Production of 2003 for Pacific Overtures performed at the Donmar Warehouse.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Live from Lincoln Center
TV Series book by - 2 episodes, 1990 - 2014 libretto - 1 episode, 1986
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007
musical
Great Performances
2005
TV Series book - 1 episode
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
2003
TV Movie book
Stín viny
2003
TV Movie novel "Shadow of Guilt" - as Patrick Quentin
Manzelka Ronalda Sheldona
2002
TV Movie story - as Patrick Quentin
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001
TV Movie book
Polední zár
1997
TV Movie novel - as Patrick Quentin
Candide
1991
TV Movie book by
Le masque
1989
TV Series novel - 1 episode
Una verità come un'altra
1989
TV Movie novel - as Patrick Quentin
Familienschande
1988
TV Movie novel "Family Skeleton" - as Patrick Quentin
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1982
TV Movie book by
Nijinsky
1980
screenplay
A Little Night Music
1977
book by - uncredited / screenplay
Podezrelé okolnosti
1977
TV Movie novel "Suspicious Circumstances" - as Patrick Quentin
Pacific Overtures
1976
TV Movie additional material
Die Kriminalerzählung
1973
TV Series idea - as Patrick Quentin
The Snoop Sisters
1972
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Travels with My Aunt
1972
screenplay
Big Fish, Little Fish
1971
TV Movie play / screenplay
Konfrontace
1971
TV Movie novel "The Green-Eyed Monster" - as Patrick Quentin
Something for Everyone
1970
Abgründe
1967
TV Movie story - segment "Claire", as Patrick Quentin
Claire
1967
TV Movie story - as Patrick Quentin
Tsuma futari
1967
novel - as Patrick Quentin
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1964
TV Series story - 1 episode
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1964
TV Series story - 1 episode
Le couteau dans la plaie
1962
screenplay
Bus Stop
1962
TV Series novel - 1 episode
L'homme à femmes
1960
novel "Shadow of Guilt" - as Patrick Quentin
The Man in the Net
1959
story - as Patrick Quentin
Female Fiends
1958
novel "Puzzle for Fiends" - as Patrick Quentin
Black Widow
1954
novel 'Fatal Woman' - as Patrick Quentin / story - as Patrick Quentin