Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1937) Winner
Moss Hart
モス・ハート
Mosu Hāto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-10-24 （New York City）
- Died
- 1961-12-20 （Palm Springs, California） age 57
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York City, The Bronx → Palm Springs, California
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Librettist, Theater director
- Active Years
- 1930-1961
- Affiliations
- Dramatists Guild of America
- Memberships
- Dramatists Guild of America (10th President)
- Influenced By
- George S. Kaufman
- Influenced
- Alan Jay Lerner
- Nominations
- Academy Award nomination for Gentleman's Agreement
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | You Can't Take It with You | Drama | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1956 | Tony Award for Best Director | My Fair Lady | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1937
Work:
You Can't Take It with You
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Director
1956
Work:
My Fair Lady
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
You Can't Take It with You
1936 ComedyStory of an eccentric family living during the Great Depression. Pulitzer Prize winner.
FamilyAmerican DreamGreat Depression
Adaptations
- [Film] You Can't Take It with You / Frank Capra (1938)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1939 ComedyCaustic critic Sheridan Whiteside stays in a Midwestern family after slipping on ice.
SatireCritics
My Fair Lady
1956 MusicalMusical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. Tony for Best Director.
ClassTransformation
Bibliography
- Once in a Lifetime
- Merrily We Roll Along
- You Can't Take It with You
- The Man Who Came to Dinner
- My Fair Lady (director)
- Act One: An Autobiography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalHumorous
- Recurring Motifs
- TheaterRags-to-riches
Health
-
Heart attack1960-1961Suffered during Camelot out-of-town tryout; cause of death.
Legacy
Renowned for Broadway hits, especially collaborations with George S. Kaufman. Inducted into American Theater Hall of Fame.
Archives
- Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
In Popular Culture
- Moss Hart Awards established
- Moss Hart and Kitty Carlisle Hart New Play Initiative
Trivia
- Grew up in poverty in Jewish immigrant family.
- Influenced by Aunt Kate into theater.
- Married Kitty Carlisle, two children.