Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1950) Winner
Joshua Lockwood Logan III
ジョシュア・ロックウッド・ローガン三世
Joshua Rōgan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-10-05 （Texarkana, Texas）
- Died
- 1988-07-12 （New York City） age 79
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Texarkana, Texas → Mansfield, Louisiana → Culver, Indiana → Princeton, New Jersey → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Theatre director, Film director, Playwright, Screenwriter, Actor
- Active Years
- 1932-1987
- Influenced By
- Konstantin Stanislavski
- Influenced
- James Stewart, Henry Fonda
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culver Military Academy | — | High school | — | 高校時代 | United States |
Culver Military Academy
High school
Period:
高校時代
Country:
United States
Stepfather taught there
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | South Pacific | Drama | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1949 | Tony Award for Best Direction | Mister Roberts | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 1956 | Academy Award for Best Director (nomination) | Picnic | — | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Nominated |
| 1958 | Academy Award for Best Director (nomination) | Sayonara | — | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Nominated |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1950
Work:
South Pacific
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Direction
1949
Work:
Mister Roberts
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Academy Award for Best Director (nomination)
1956
Work:
Picnic
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Director (nomination)
1958
Work:
Sayonara
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
Nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
South Pacific
1949 MusicalA musical set in the South Pacific dealing with romance and racial prejudice.
Racial prejudiceWarRomance
Adaptations
- [Film] South Pacific / Joshua Logan (1958)
Mister Roberts
1948 PlayA comedy-drama about life on a Navy cargo ship during WWII.
WarMilitary lifeAnti-war
Adaptations
- [Film] Mister Roberts / John Ford / Joshua Logan (1955)
Picnic
1953 PlayA drama unfolding over one day in a small town.
RomanceClassYouth
Adaptations
- [Film] Picnic / Joshua Logan (1955)
Bibliography
- Josh: My Up and Down, In and Out Life (1976)
- Movie Stars, Real People, and Me (1978)
Health
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Bipolar disorder長年にわたり、1970年代に治療Caused mood swings affecting career
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Progressive supranuclear palsy晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Successful director and writer on Broadway and Hollywood, Pulitzer Prize winner.
Archives
- Library of Congress (Joshua Logan papers)
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in Jane Fonda's memoirs
Trivia
- Father committed suicide when he was 3
- Moved to maternal grandparents' home after father's death
- Active in Princeton Triangle Club
- Traveled to Moscow to observe Stanislavski
- Married twice, two children
- Treated bipolar with lithium