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  1. Howard Oliver Sackler (December 19, 1929 – October 12, 1982) was an American screenwriter and playwright who is best known for having written The Great White Hope (play: 1967; film: 1970). The Great White Hope enjoyed both a successful run on Broadway and, as a film adaptation, in movie theaters. James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander both ...

  2. Oct 15, 1982 · Howard Sackler, who won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for drama for ''The Great White Hope'' was found dead yesterday morning in his studio in Ibiza, Spain, where he lived most of the year. He was 52 ...

  3. Feb 25, 2021 · Sackler’s much-lauded play arrived in 1967, as the civil rights movement’s struggles were at last bearing fruit. ... "Howard suggested that I start getting into shape, ...

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  5. The Great White Hope is a 1967 play written by Howard Sackler, later adapted in 1970 for a film of the same name.. The play was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in October 1968, directed by Edwin Sherin with James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in the lead roles.

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  6. Howard Sackler was born on December 19,1929, in New York City, although he spent much of his early childhood in Florida. He attended Brooklyn College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950. He attended Brooklyn College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950.

  7. Howard Sackler was born on 19 December 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Jaws 2 (1978), The Great White Hope (1970) and Fear and Desire (1952). He was married to Greta Lynn Lundgren. He died on 12 October 1982 in Ibiza, Spain.

  8. Biography. Born on December 19, 1929, in the Bronx, Howard Sackler attended Brooklyn College, earning the bachelor of arts degree in 1950. A natural writer, Sackler wrote verse, publishing in ...

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