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*** ,1889
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June 2, 1961 (71 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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Celebrities born on November 16
Born in 1889
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scorpio named George
Playwrights from Pennsylvania
Playwrights born in United States
71 years old celebrities
First name George
George S. Kaufman
George Simon Kaufman is an American playwright, director and theater producer, comedian and theater critic. In addition to comedy and political satire, he has also written a number of musicals for the Marx Brothers and others. He won the Pulitzer Prize for the theater of the musical Of Thee I Sing in 1932 and won the prize again in 1937 for the play You Can't Take It with You. He also won the Tony Award for Best Director in 1951 for the musical Guys and Dolls.
BornGeorge Simon Kaufman, November 16, 1889, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedJune 2, 1961, New York City, New York
Notable worksOf Thee I Sing, You Can't Take It with You
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Drama, (1932 and 1937), Tony Award Best Director (1951)

About George S. Kaufman

Playwright George S. Kaufman was born on November 16, 1889 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (He dies at the age of 71, on June 2, 1961).

Tony Award-winning playwright and director of the popular musical"Guys & Dolls". He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for both his play"You Can't Take It With You" and his script for the Gershwin musical"Of Thee I Sing".

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George S. Kaufman before becoming famous

George S. Kaufman was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1889 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

He attended law school for three months before dropping out and working a variety of odd jobs before landing a job as a critic and editor at The New York Times. Someone in the House, his first play, premiered on Broadway in 1918.

Achievement of George S. Kaufman

He wrote the music for several Marx Brothers films.

George S. Kaufman's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His first wife, Beatrice Bakrow, died in 1917. After that, he married Leueen MacGrath for eight years. His daughter's name was Anne.

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George S. Kaufman Collabed with

Along with Composer George Gershwin, he co-wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical"Of Thee I Sing".

George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) (Composer)
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)

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George S. Kaufman Income & Net worth

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George S. Kaufman Height and Weight

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Latest information about George S. Kaufman updated on March 13 2023.