John Patrick Shanley

Biography

John Patrick Shanley is an American playwright, theater director, and filmmaker. He won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Moonstruck. His play, Doubt: A Parable, won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play; he wrote and directed the film adaptation, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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Awards & recognition

• ★Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 2005
• ★Tony Award — Best Play · 2005
• ★Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1988
• ★Hull-Warriner Award
• ★star on Playwrights' Sidewalk