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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.
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...
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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American playwright, screenwriter, director, and record producer. Examine the life, times, and work of Howard Sackler through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
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.
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Howard Sackler was born on December 19, 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 October 12, 1982 in Ibiza, Spain.
October 16, 1982 at 1:00 a.m. EDT. NEW YORK -- Howard Sackler, 52, a playwright who won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Great White Hope" in 1969, was found dead Thursday at his home on the Spanish...
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