William Gibson was born on November 13, 1914 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Miracle Worker (1962), The Miracle Worker (1979) and The Cobweb (1955). He was married to Margaret Brenman-Gibson. He died on November 25, 2008 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA.
[Following his wife's death] Writers go bad when the angels desert them. Dylan Thomas was a marvelous poet and drank himself to death. Somewhere along the way the angel deserted him. An angel has left me too, but the writing angel is still with me.
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Fact
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Won two Tony Awards in 1960 for "The Miracle Worker:" as Best Author (Dramatic) and as author of the Best Play winner. He was also nominated two other times: in 1958 as author of Best Play nominee "Two for the Seesaw," and in 1965 as co-author, with Clifford Odets, of the book for Best Musical nominee "Golden Boy."
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Most of his work is about helping people, such as his play, "The Miracle Worker", based on Helen Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Golda's Balcony
2007
Deux sur la balançoire
2007
TV Movie play
The Miracle Worker
2000
TV Movie based upon the play by
Monday After the Miracle
1998
TV Movie play "Monday After the Miracle"
Anna dei miracoli
1990
TV Movie play
The Miracle Worker
1979
TV Movie play / screenplay
Estudio 1
1978
TV Series play - 1 episode
Spiel zu zweit
1975
TV Movie play "Two for the Seesaw"
Anna dei miracoli
1968
TV Movie play "The Miracle Worker"
Two for the Seesaw
1962
play
The Miracle Worker
1962
based upon the stage play by / screenplay
Playhouse 90
1957
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Cobweb
1955
additional dialogue / novel
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R.
1986
Documentary short
Himself
1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration
1955
Short documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1963
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
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