Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1960) Winner
George Abbott
ジョージ・アボット
Jōji Abbotto
Aliases:
George Francis Abbott
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1887-06-25 （Forestville, New York）
- Died
- 1995-01-31 （Miami Beach, Florida） age 107
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- Forestville, New York → Salamanca, New York → Cheyenne, Wyoming → Hamburg, New York → Miami Beach, Florida
Career
- Occupations
- Theatre producer, Theatre director, Playwright, Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer
- Active Years
- 1913-1995
- Affiliations
- Broadway
- Memberships
- American Theatre Hall of Fame
- Influenced By
- George Pierce Baker
- Influenced
- Jerome Robbins, Bob Fosse, Hal Prince, Leonard Bernstein
- Nominations
- Academy Award nomination for Best Writing (All Quiet on the Western Front, 1930)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Rochester | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | 1907-1911 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Playwriting | — | 1911頃 | United States |
Hamburg High School
Year of Graduation:
1907
Country:
United States
University of Rochester
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1907-1911
Year of Graduation:
1911
Country:
United States
Wrote first play Perfectly Harmless
Harvard University
Playwriting
Period:
1911頃
Country:
United States
Studied playwriting under George Pierce Baker
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Tony Award for Best Musical | The Pajama Game | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 1956 | Tony Award for Best Musical | Damn Yankees | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 1960 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Fiorello! | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1960 | Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical | Fiorello! | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 1982 | Kennedy Center Honors | — | — | Kennedy Center | Winner |
| 1990 | National Medal of Arts | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | Winner |
Tony Award for Best Musical
1955
Work:
The Pajama Game
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Musical
1956
Work:
Damn Yankees
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1960
Work:
Fiorello!
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
1960
Work:
Fiorello!
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Kennedy Center Honors
1982
Organization:
Kennedy Center
Result:
Winner
National Medal of Arts
1990
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Broadway
1926 PlayFirst major hit play co-written and directed with Philip Dunning.
CrimeShow business
The Pajama Game
1954 MusicalBroadway musical about labor union, Tony Award winner.
LaborRomance
Adaptations
- [Film] The Pajama Game / George Abbott (1957)
Damn Yankees
1955 MusicalBaseball-themed musical, Tony Award winner.
SportsFaust
Adaptations
- [Film] Damn Yankees / George Abbott (1958)
Fiorello!
1959 MusicalMusical about NYC mayor Fiorello La Guardia, Pulitzer and Tony winner.
PoliticsBiography
Bibliography
- Broadway
- The Pajama Game
- Damn Yankees
- Fiorello!
- Pal Joey
- On the Town
Adaptations
- The Pajama Game (film, 1957)
- Damn Yankees (film, 1958)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fast-pacedTightly integrated styleKnown as show doctor
Health
-
Stroke1995年Died from complications
Legacy
Career spanning eight decades with numerous Broadway hits, 6 Tony Awards, Pulitzer Prize. Legendary figure in American theatre, active past 100.
In Popular Culture
- Theatre named after him (George Abbott Theatre)
Trivia
- Lived to 107 years old.
- Received Special Tony Award on 100th birthday.
- Worked on revisions until shortly before death.