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Murray Joseph Schisgal (November 25, 1926 – October 1, 2020) was an American playwright and screenwriter. [1] Early life, family and education. Schisgal was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He was the son of Jewish immigrants, Irene (Sperling), a bank clerk, and Abraham Schisgal, a tailor. [2] [3] Education.
Oct 2, 2020 · Murray Schisgal, a playwright and screenwriter who took his offbeat brand of humor to Broadway in the Tony Award-winning comedy “Luv” and to Hollywood in the hit farce “Tootsie,” died on...
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Oct 5, 2020 · Murray Schisgal, the comedy writer who received two Tony nominations for his work on the 1960s Broadway hit Luv and an Oscar nomination for his contribution to the screenplay for Tootsie, has...
Oct 3, 2020 · Remembering Murray Schisgal — the consummate Jewish playwright with the eyes of a basset hound. Tootsie Image by Getty Images. By Benjamin Ivry October 3, 2020. The American Jewish playwright...
Oct 5, 2020 · Murray Schisgal, whose writing brought a 1964 Tony Award nomination for the Broadway play Luv and a 1982 Oscar nomination for the hit Dustin Hoffman comedy Tootsie, died Oct. 1 at a nursing...
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Oct 4, 2020 · Murray Schisgal, a playwright and screenwriter who brought his off-kilter brand of black comedy to Broadway with the screwball hit “Luv,” and who later forged a partnership with actor Dustin...
Oct 5, 2020 · By Andrew Gans. October 05, 2020. Playwright Murray Schisgal, who received 1965 Tony nominations for the absurdist comedy Luv— his Broadway debut, passed away October 1 at the age of 93. Born...
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