Biography
Anthony Robert Kushner is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Among his stage work, he is most known for Angels in America, which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, as well as its subsequent acclaimed HBO miniseries of the same name. At the turn of the 21st century, he became known for his numerous film collaborations with Steven Spielberg. He received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013. Kushner is among the few writers in history nominated for an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award.
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Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Play · 1994
- Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 1993
- Tony Award — Best Play · 1993
- Hull-Warriner Award
- John Jay Award
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- Lambda Literary Award
- National Medal of Arts
- PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation — Theater Award
- Primetime Emmy Award
- star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2023 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2023 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 2023 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2013 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2006 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Book of a Musical · 2004 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Original Score · 2004 · nominated
Filmography17 titles
The Fabelmans
Spielberg
Angels in America
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Hacks
Still Alice
Arthur Miller: Writer
Munich
West Side Story
Fences
P.O.V.
Lincoln
Finding Your Roots
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Outrage
The Royal Road
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film