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Robert Frederic Schenkkan Jr. (born March 19, 1953) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1992 for his play The Kentucky Cycle and his play All the Way earned the 2014 Tony Award for Best Play. He has three Emmy nominations and one WGA Award.
Robert Schenkkan. Writer: Hacksaw Ridge. HUMANITAS Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Tony, and WGA Award winner, three-time Emmy nominated writer. Films: Hacksaw Ridge and The Quiet American. TV: All the Way, The Pacific, The Andromeda Strain, Crazy Horse, Spartacus.
Mar 15, 2024 · Robert Schenkkan (born March 19, 1953, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.) American actor and writer who was best known for his historical plays, which notably included The Kentucky Cycle, a series of short plays that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1992.
His first podcast, Bob & Jean, will be released by Audible in late 2023. Robert has been in residence at The MacDowell Colony (Thornton Wilder Fellow), The Orchard Project, Sundance, The O’Neil Center, Seven Devils, The Gathering at Big Fork, and New Harmony.
Sep 1, 2023 · Robert Schenkkan is a Pulitzer-prize winning, Tony® Award winning, Writer’s Guild Award winning, three-time Emmy nominated writer of Stage, Television, and Film. He is the author of fourteen original full-length plays, a musical, and a collection of one-act plays.
Overview. Born. March 19, 1953 · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Mini Bio. HUMANITAS Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Tony, and WGA Award winner, three-time Emmy nominated writer. Films: Hacksaw Ridge and The Quiet American. TV: All the Way, The Pacific, The Andromeda Strain, Crazy Horse, Spartacus.
Where to Buy. Dramatist Play Service. Winner of the 2014 TONY® AWARD for BEST PLAY, the DRAMA DESK AWARD, the OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, the DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD, the Co-Recipient of the inaugural EDWARD M. KENNEDY PRIZE for DRAMA Inspired by American History.
