Stonewall Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2002) Winner
Moisés Kaufman
モイセス・カウフマン
Moisés Kaufman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-11-21 （Caracas, Venezuela）
- Nationality
- American, Venezuelan American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Caracas, Venezuela → New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- theatre director, playwright, filmmaker
- Active Years
- 1987-2025
- Affiliations
- Tectonic Theater Project, Miami New Drama
- Nominations
- Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play (I Am My Own Wife, 2004), Tony Award nomination for Best Play (33 Variations, 2009)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Metropolitana | — | Theatre | — | — | Venezuela |
| New York University | — | Theatre | BFA | — | United States |
Universidad Metropolitana
Theatre
Country:
Venezuela
New York University
Theatre
Degree:
BFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | National Medal of Arts | — | — | President of the United States | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Tony Award | I Am My Own Wife | 最優秀戯曲演出 | Tony Awards | ノミネート |
| 2024 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Here There Are Blueberries | — | Columbia University | ファイナリスト |
| 2002 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
National Medal of Arts
2016
Organization:
President of the United States
Result:
受賞
Tony Award
2004
Work:
I Am My Own Wife
Category:
最優秀戯曲演出
Organization:
Tony Awards
Result:
ノミネート
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
2024
Work:
Here There Are Blueberries
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
ファイナリスト
Guggenheim Fellowship
2002
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
1997 PlayA play about the three trials of Oscar Wilde.
HomosexualityTrialsSocial norms
The Laramie Project
2000 Documentary dramaBased on interviews with Laramie residents after Matthew Shepard's murder.
Hate crimesLGBTQ rightsCommunity
Adaptations
- [Film] The Laramie Project / Moisés Kaufman (2002)
33 Variations
2009 PlayStory of Beethoven's variations and a modern scholar.
MusicObsessionFamily
Bibliography
- Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
- The Laramie Project
- 33 Variations
- One Arm
- London Mosquitoes
- Here There Are Blueberries
- Greed
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Documentary theatreInterview-based
- Recurring Motifs
- LGBTQ themesSocial justiceIdentity
Legacy
Key figure in contemporary American theatre, founder of Tectonic Theater Project, known for LGBTQ-themed works.
In Popular Culture
- Included in 50 Key Figures in Queer US Theatre
Quotes
-
I am Venezuelan, I am Jewish, I am gay, I live in New York. I am the sum of all my cultures. I couldn't write anything that didn't incorporate all that I am.
Source: Morphizm interview (2005)
Trivia
- First Venezuelan to receive the National Medal of Arts
- Gay, Jewish, Venezuelan-American theatre artist