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John William Van Druten (1 June 1901 – 19 December 1957) was an English playwright and theatre director. He began his career in London, and later moved to America, becoming a U.S. citizen. He was known for his plays of witty and urbane observations of contemporary life and society.
So says a character in The Voice of the Turtle, a play from 1943 by John Van Druten, which I am currently directing for Jermyn Street Theatre in London. This is a rare revival by one of theatre ...
John Van Druten was born on 1 June 1901 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Gaslight (1944), Cabaret (1972) and Raffles (1939). He died on 19 December 1957 in Indio, California, USA.
I Am a Camera is a 1951 Broadway play by John Van Druten adapted from Christopher Isherwood's 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin, which is part of The Berlin Stories. The title is a quotation taken from the novel's first page: "I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking."
Feb 12, 2014 · John van Druten, a mid-20th-century playwright of romantic comedies, is enjoying a burst of interest on Off Broadway stages.
John Van Druten was born on 1 June 1901 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Gaslight (1944), Cabaret (1972) and Raffles (1939). He died on 19 December 1957 in Indio, California, USA.
John Van Druten has won the Best American Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for his work on "I Am a Camera".
Feb 25, 2014 · In the early 1930s, when the Great Depression had the planet in its grip, the playwright John van Druten could be counted on to provide Broadway audiences with a particular brand of escape ...
His best-known plays, primarily light comedies, include OLD ACQUAINTANCE (1940), THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE (1943), I REMEMBER MAMA (1944), BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE (1950), and I AM A CAMERA (1951). After several years and considerable success in the U.S., he became an American citizen in 1944.
John William Van Druten (June 1, 1901 – December 19, 1957) was an English playwright and theatre director. He began his career in London, and later moved to America, becoming a U.S. citizen. He was known for his plays of witty and urbane observations of contemporary life and society.
