Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1969) Winner
Howard Oliver Sackler
ハワード・オリバー・サックラー
Hōdo Orivā Sakkurā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-12-19 （Brooklyn, New York）
- Died
- 1982-10-12 （Ibiza, Spain） age 52
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York, United States → Ibiza, Spain
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1953-1982
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn College | — | — | — | — | United States |
Brooklyn College
Country:
United States
Graduate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Pulitzer Prize | The Great White Hope | Drama | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1969 | Tony Award | The Great White Hope | Best Play | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 1969 | New York Drama Critics' Circle Award | The Great White Hope | Best Play | New York Drama Critics' Circle | Winner |
| 1954 | Maxwell Anderson Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| — | Sergel Award | — | — | Chicago | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize
1969
Work:
The Great White Hope
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Tony Award
1969
Work:
The Great White Hope
Category:
Best Play
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
1969
Work:
The Great White Hope
Category:
Best Play
Organization:
New York Drama Critics' Circle
Result:
Winner
Maxwell Anderson Award
1954
Result:
Winner
Sergel Award
Organization:
Chicago
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Great White Hope
1968 DramaA play loosely based on the life of boxer Jack Johnson, depicting the struggles of champion boxer Jack Jefferson against racism and his interracial relationship.
RacismInterracial relationshipsBoxingAmerican society
Adaptations
- [Film] The Great White Hope / Martin Ritt (1970)
Goodbye Fidel
1980 PlayA play produced in 1980.
Jaws 2
1978 ScreenplayScreenplay for the sequel to Jaws.
Legacy
Best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Great White Hope, which succeeded on Broadway and in film. Also wrote screenplays for Stanley Kubrick's early films and contributed to Jaws and Jaws 2.
Archives
- Harry Ransom Center (University of Texas at Austin)
In Popular Culture
- Conceived the USS Indianapolis monologue for Quint in Jaws.
Trivia
- Wrote the screenplays for Stanley Kubrick's first two feature films, Fear and Desire (1953) and Killer's Kiss (1955).
- Survived by his wife and two children at the time of his death in Ibiza.