Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (1973) Winner
Jason Miller
ジェイソン・ミラー
Jeison Mirā
Aliases:
John Anthony Miller Jr.
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-04-22 （Queens, New York City）
- Died
- 2001-05-13 （Scranton, Pennsylvania） age 62
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Queens, New York → Scranton, Pennsylvania → Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Actor
- Active Years
- 1972-2001
- Affiliations
- Scranton Public Theatre (artistic director)
- Nominations
- Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor (The Exorcist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Scranton | — | English and philosophy | BA | — | United States |
| Catholic University of America | — | Speech and drama department | — | — | United States |
University of Scranton
English and philosophy
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Jesuit-run university
Catholic University of America
Speech and drama department
Country:
United States
Attended as graduate student but left without degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | That Championship Season | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1973 | Tony Award for Best Play | That Championship Season | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1973
Work:
That Championship Season
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Play
1973
Work:
That Championship Season
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
That Championship Season
1972 DramaA play about a reunion of former high school basketball teammates
friendshipfailureAmerican Dream
Adaptations
- [Film] That Championship Season / Jason Miller (1982)
- [TV Film] That Championship Season (1999)
Bibliography
- Nobody Hears a Broken Drum (1970)
- Lou Gehrig Did Not Die of Cancer (1971)
- That Championship Season (1972)
- Three One-Act Plays (1973)
- Barrymore's Ghost (2000)
Health
-
Heart attack2001年Cause of death
Legacy
Won Pulitzer and Tony for That Championship Season, Oscar-nominated for The Exorcist. Bronze bust in Scranton
In Popular Culture
- Father of actors Jason Patric and Joshua John Miller
Trivia
- Married Jackie Gleason's daughter Linda Gleason
- Sons Jason Patric and Joshua John Miller are actors