Herbert George Gardner Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Herb Gardner was born on December 28, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Herbert George Gardner. He was a writer and producer, known for A Thousand Clowns (1965), I'm Not Rappaport (1996) and The Goodbye People (1984). He was married to Barbara C. Sproul and Rita Gardner. He died on September 23, 2003 in Manhattan, New York City.
He was awarded the 1993 Drama-Logue Award for Writing for the play, "Conversations with My Father" in presented by the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle (University of California) Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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His 1992 play "Conversations with my Father" was based on the characters of both his grandfather Sol and father Herbert Goldberg (who changed surname to Gardner), both of whom had owned and bars on New York City's Canal Street in Chinatown.
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His younger brother R. Allen Gardner achieved his on renown as professor of comparative psychology who had succeeded in teaching American Sign Language to a chimpanzee.
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Nominated for the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "Conversations with My Father".
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Won Broadway's 1986 Tony Award as author of Best Play winner "I'm Not Rappaport." He was also Tony-nominated in 1963 as author of Best Play nominee "A Thousand Clowns."
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Children (second marriage): sons Jake, Rafferty.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
play / screenplay
The Goodbye People
1984
play / screenplay
La fraîcheur de l'aube
1980
TV Movie play "The Good-Bye People"
Thieves
1977
play "Thieves" / screenplay
Free to Be... You & Me
1974
TV Movie stories
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
1971
screenplay / short story - uncredited
A Thousand Clowns
1965
based on his original play / screenplay
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Square One Television
1987
TV Series producer
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
1971
co-producer
A Thousand Clowns
1965
associate producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
The Goodbye People
1984
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ishtar
1987
Rabbi Pierce
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Intimate Portrait
1993
TV Series documentary
Himself
Great Performances: Dance in America
1990
TV Series
Himself
The 40th Annual Tony Awards
1986
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Play
Working in the Theatre
1985
TV Series documentary
Himself
The David Frost Show
1971
TV Series
Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself - Playwright
Kartoon Klub
1953
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1966
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Written American Comedy
A Thousand Clowns (1965)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1966
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
$850,000
