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Michael Cristofer

マイケル・クリストファー

Maikeru Kurisutofā

Aliases: Michael Procaccino

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1945-01-22 (Trenton, New Jersey)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Woodstock, New York

Career

Occupations
Actor, Playwright, Director, Screenwriter
Active Years
1975-2024
Affiliations
River Arts Repertory, Primary Stages, Manhattan Theatre Club, Circle Repertory Company

Awards

Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1977
Work: The Shadow Box
Category: Drama
Organization: Columbia University
Result: Winner
Tony Award for Best Play
1977
Work: The Shadow Box
Organization: American Theatre Wing
Result: Winner
American Theater Critics Award
1997
Work: Amazing Grace
Organization: American Theatre Critics Association
Result: Winner
Directors Guild Award
1998
Work: Gia
Organization: Directors Guild of America
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Shadow Box

1977 Drama

A play depicting the final days of terminally ill patients and their families. Dialogues on life and death in three cottages.

DeathFamilyHuman relationships
Adaptations
  • [TV movie] The Shadow Box / Paul Newman (1980)

Bibliography

  • The Shadow Box (1977), Black Angel (1978), The Lady and the Clarinet (1980), Breaking Up (1990), etc.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
RealismDialogue-driven
Recurring Motifs
Views on life and deathHuman loneliness

Legacy

Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright and actor, famous for The Shadow Box. Active in Mr. Robot.

In Popular Culture

  • Phillip Price in Mr. Robot

Trivia

  • Birth name is Michael Procaccino.