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Arthur Laurents (July 14, 1917 – May 5, 2011) was an American playwright, theatre director, film producer and screenwriter. With a career spanning seven decades he received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, the playwright, screenwriter and director who wrote and ultimately transformed two of Broadway’s landmark shows, “Gypsy” and “West Side Story,” and created one of Hollywood’s...
Arthur Laurents (1917-2011) was a writer and producer of stage and screen plays, such as Rope, The Way We Were and West Side Story. He also wrote the book for the musical Gypsy and was a partner of actor Farley Granger.
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May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents was the writer and director of West Side Story and Gypsy, two landmark musicals that shaped the genre. He was also a playwright, a protector of his works, and a controversial figure in the theatre world.
May 6, 2011 · The playwright and director Arthur Laurents in 2007. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times. Mr. Laurents, who died at 93 on Thursday, also supplied the book for the landmark musical “West Side...
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May 7, 2011 · May 7, 20118:00 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday. By. NPR News. 4-Minute Listen. Playlist. One of the artistic geniuses who helped make Maria and Tony, the Sharks and the Jets and Baby...
May 6, 2011 · Playwright Arthur Laurents, best known for writing the books for the landmark Broadway musicals Gypsy and West Side Story, died Thursday at age 93. Laurents started his career in radio and...