Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1965) Winner
Frank D. Gilroy
フランク・ディー・ギルロイ
Furanku D. Giruroi
Pen Names:
Bert Blessing（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-10-13 （New York City）
- Died
- 2015-09-12 （Monroe, New York） age 89
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- The Bronx, New York City → Monroe, New York
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter, film producer, film director
- Active Years
- 1949-2015
- Affiliations
- Dramatists Guild of America
- Memberships
- Dramatists Guild of America
- Influenced By
- Eugene O'Neill
- Influenced
- Tony Gilroy, Dan Gilroy, John Gilroy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | — | Literature | Bachelor of Arts | 戦後 | United States |
| Yale University | — | School of Drama | — | — | United States |
Dartmouth College
Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
戦後
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
United States
Graduated magna cum laude. Edited The Dartmouth.
Yale University
School of Drama
Country:
United States
Attended on grant from Dartmouth.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Obie Award | Who'll Save the Plowboy? | — | Obie Awards | Winner |
| 1964 | New York Drama Critics' Circle Award | The Subject Was Roses | — | New York Drama Critics' Circle | Winner |
| 1965 | Tony Award for Best Play | The Subject Was Roses | — | Tony Awards | Winner |
| 1965 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | The Subject Was Roses | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1971 | Silver Bear | Desperate Characters | — | Berlin International Film Festival | Winner |
Obie Award
1962
Work:
Who'll Save the Plowboy?
Organization:
Obie Awards
Result:
Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
1964
Work:
The Subject Was Roses
Organization:
New York Drama Critics' Circle
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Play
1965
Work:
The Subject Was Roses
Organization:
Tony Awards
Result:
Winner
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1965
Work:
The Subject Was Roses
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Silver Bear
1971
Work:
Desperate Characters
Organization:
Berlin International Film Festival
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Subject Was Roses
1964 DramaA family triangle where a father loves a son, the mother loves that son, and the son loves both, but every move damages the others. Post-WWII return.
family relationshipspost-war traumalove and conflict
Adaptations
- [Film] The Subject Was Roses / Ulu Grosbard (1968)
Who'll Save the Plowboy?
1962 DramaOff-Broadway play about a plowboy saved in war reuniting with his savior.
warfriendshipdreams
That Summer, That Fall
1967 DramaModern version of Hippolytus-Phaedra story in Italian neighborhood.
forbidden lovefamily
Bibliography
- The Middle World
- The Subject Was Roses
- Who'll Save the Plowboy?
- That Summer, That Fall
- The Only Game in Town
- From Noon Till Three
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realismdirect dialogueauthenticity over symbolism
- Recurring Motifs
- family tensionswar's aftermathcomplex human relationships
Legacy
Pulitzer and Tony-winning American playwright and screenwriter, renowned for family dramas like The Subject Was Roses. Active in TV's Golden Age; sons successful in film.
Trivia
- Father Irish American, mother Italian-German descent.
- Three sons prominent in film: directors, screenwriters, editor.
- Served in US Army 89th Infantry Division WWII.