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Arthur Laurents

Writing

Born July 14, 1917 · New York City, New York, USA

Died May 5, 2011

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Awards & recognition

  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1984
  • Drama League Award
  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 2008 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1978 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1978 · nominated
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  • Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1975 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Musical · 1960 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Musical · 1958 · nominated

Filmography13 titles

Rope

1948Screenplay

Gypsy

2015Musical, Writer

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021as Self (archive footage)

The Celluloid Closet

1995as Self

West Side Story

1961Book

The Way We Were

1973Writer

West Side Story

2021Theatre Play

Anastasia

1956Screenplay

Summertime

1955Theatre Play

Bonjour Tristesse

1958Screenplay

Caught

1949Screenplay

Gypsy

1962Theatre Play

Gypsy

1994Theatre Play, Writer