Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (1976) Winner
James Kirkwood Jr.
ジェームズ・カークウッド・ジュニア
Jeimuzu Kākuuddo Junia
Aliases:
James Kirkwood
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-08-22 （Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
- Died
- 1989-04-21 （New York City, U.S.） age 64
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles, California → Elyria, Ohio → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, author, actor
- Active Years
- 1953-1989
- Influenced By
- James Kirkwood Sr., Lila Lee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyria High School | — | Unknown | — | — | United States |
Elyria High School
Unknown
Country:
United States
Graduated from high school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | A Chorus Line | Drama | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1976 | Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical | A Chorus Line | — | Tony Awards | Winner |
| 1976 | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical | A Chorus Line | — | Drama Desk Award | Winner |
| 1976 | New York Drama Critics' Circle Award | A Chorus Line | — | New York Drama Critics' Circle | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1976
Work:
A Chorus Line
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
1976
Work:
A Chorus Line
Organization:
Tony Awards
Result:
Winner
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical
1976
Work:
A Chorus Line
Organization:
Drama Desk Award
Result:
Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
1976
Work:
A Chorus Line
Organization:
New York Drama Critics' Circle
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Chorus Line
1975 MusicalBroadway hit musical depicting the lives of dancers.
dancestruggles of lifesuccess
Adaptations
- [Film] A Chorus Line / Richard Attenborough (1985)
P.S. Your Cat Is Dead
1972 NovelSemi-autobiographical novel, adapted into play and film.
lossfriendshipsexuality
Adaptations
- [Film] P.S. Your Cat Is Dead / Steve Guttenberg (2002)
- [Play] P.S. Your Cat Is Dead (1974)
Bibliography
- There Must Be a Pony!
- Good Times/Bad Times
- Hit Me with a Rainbow
- Some Kind of Hero
- P.S. Your Cat Is Dead
- I Teach Flying (unfinished)
- American Grotesque
- Diary of a Mad Playwright
Health
-
AIDS-related complications1989Cause of death
Legacy
Won Pulitzer for A Chorus Line. James Kirkwood Literary Prize established in his memory.
In Popular Culture
- Parents were silent film stars
Trivia
- Father was silent film actor/director James Kirkwood Sr., mother actress Lila Lee.
- Spent time with mother's family in Elyria, Ohio after parents' divorce.
- Signed Writers and Editors War Tax Protest against Vietnam War.