Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 63 (1992) Winner
Robert Frederic Schenkkan Jr.
ロバート・フレデリック・シェンカン・ジュニア
Rōbāto Furedorikku Shenkkan Junia
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-03-19 （Chapel Hill, North Carolina）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina → Austin, Texas → New York City → Los Angeles, California → Seattle
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Screenwriter, Actor
- Active Years
- 1975-2024
- Affiliations
- New Dramatists, Ensemble Studio Theatre, National Theatre Conference, College of Fellows of the American Theater
- Memberships
- New Dramatists, Ensemble Studio Theatre, National Theatre Conference
- Nominations
- Three Emmy nominations (The Pacific)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | — | Drama | BA | — | United States |
| Cornell University | — | Theatre Arts | MFA | — | United States |
University of Texas at Austin
Drama
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Plan II Honors, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Friars' Society, UT Texas Exes Distinguished Young Alumnus Award and E. William Doty College of Fine Arts Distinguished Alumnus Award
Cornell University
Theatre Arts
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | The Kentucky Cycle | — | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | Winner |
| 2014 | Tony Award for Best Play | All the Way | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 2011 | Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Long Form – Adapted | The Pacific | — | Writers Guild of America | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1992
Work:
The Kentucky Cycle
Organization:
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Play
2014
Work:
All the Way
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Long Form – Adapted
2011
Work:
The Pacific
Organization:
Writers Guild of America
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Kentucky Cycle
1991 DramaAn epic cycle of plays spanning three centuries of a family in Kentucky.
American historyFamily legacyCycle of violence
All the Way
2012 Historical dramaA play about President Lyndon B. Johnson's efforts to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
PoliticsPowerCivil rights
Adaptations
- [TV movie] All the Way / Jay Roach (2016)
The Great Society
2014 Historical dramaSequel to All the Way, depicting Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.
PoliticsSocial policy
Hacksaw Ridge
2016 War film screenplayScreenplay based on the true story of WWII hero Desmond Doss.
FaithNon-violenceWar
Adaptations
- [Film] Hacksaw Ridge / Mel Gibson (2016)
Bibliography
- The Kentucky Cycle
- All the Way
- The Great Society
- By the Waters of Babylon
- Handler
Adaptations
- All the Way (HBO film, 2016)
- Hacksaw Ridge (film, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Epic multi-part play cyclesHistorical political dramaMulti-layered character development
- Recurring Motifs
- Morality of American politicsExercise of powerRecurrence of history
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning American playwright renowned for historical and political plays such as The Kentucky Cycle and All the Way.
In Popular Culture
- Uncle of actor Ben McKenzie.
Trivia
- Father was a professor at University of Texas at Austin and public television executive.
- Of Dutch-Jewish (paternal) and Scottish-English (maternal) descent.
- Thornton Wilder Fellow at the MacDowell Colony.