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Learn about the life and career of Moss Hart, who wrote and directed many Broadway hits with George S. Kaufman, such as You Can't Take It With You and The Man Who Came to Dinner. He also wrote the book for My Fair Lady and a memoir, Act One.
May 30, 2012 · Moss Hart was one of Broadway’s most successful creators, penning such hits as You Can't Take It With You and The Man Who Came to Dinner, and directing Camelot. He counted Cole...
- Meryl Gordon
Moss Hart was a Tony Award-winning American playwright/lyricist who collaborated with George S. Kaufman and Kurt Weill on several Broadway hits. He also directed "Camelot" and "My Fair Lady", and wrote the screenplay for A Star Is Born.
- October 24, 1904
- December 20, 1961
Moss Hart (born Oct. 24, 1904, New York City—died Dec. 20, 1961, Palm Springs, Calif., U.S.) was one of the most successful U.S. playwrights of the 20th century. At 17 Hart obtained a job as office boy for the theatrical producer Augustus Pitou. He wrote his first play at 18, but it was a flop.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 11, 2012 · Published in 1959, Moss Hart’s glorious memoir, Act One, has been a lasting inspiration for theater buffs, as well as a 1963 movie starring George Hamilton and Jason Robards. Now it’s being...
May 4, 2001 · Learn about the life and career of Moss Hart, one of the most colorful and talented figures in American theater history. This book covers his early struggles, his collaborations with Kaufman and Lerner, his marriages, his psychoanalysis, and his legacy.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Moss Hart was a U.S. playwright who wrote comedies with George S. Kaufman and musicals with Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin. He also directed My Fair Lady and wrote an autobiography, Act One.
