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   Arthur Laurents (July 14, 1917 – May 5, 2011) was an American playwright, theatre director, film producer and screenwriter. With a career spanning seven decades he received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

   • Born: Arthur Levine, July 14, 1917, New York City, U.S.
   • Language: English

   • Died: May 5, 2011 (aged 93), New York City, U.S.
   • Resting place: Quogue, New York

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   May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents was the writer and director of West Side Story and Gypsy, two landmark musicals that shaped the genre. He was also a playwright, a protector of his works, and a controversial figure in the theatre world.

3. www.nytimes.com › 2011/05/06 › artsArthur Laurents, Playwright and Director, Dies at 93 - The ...

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   May 6, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, the playwright, screenwriter and director who wrote and ultimately transformed two of Broadway’s landmark shows, “Gypsy” and “West Side Story,” and created one of Hollywood’s...

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   Who was Arthur Laurents?

   • Arthur Laurents, the irascible, enduring Man of the Theatre who wrote plays and screenplays and enjoyed a significant career as a director — but who made his lasting mark as the librettist to two landmark musicals, West Side Story and Gypsy — died May 5 at his Manhattan home after a short illness, his agent Jonathan Lomma confirmed.

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   How old was Arthur Laurents when he died?

   • The playwright, screenwriter and director Arthur Laurents has died aged 93. If he was not as well known as some of his collaborators, Laurents was nevertheless intrinsic to the success of the stage musicals West Side Story (1957), Gypsy (1959) and La Cage aux Folles (1983), and the films Rope (1948) and The Way We Were (1973).

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   Is Arthur Laurents a good playwright?

   • "Arthur Laurents is a playwright with attributes of sensibility, wit, observation and sound craftsmanship," wrote Harold Clurman, who had directed The Time of the Cuckoo and of whom Mr. Laurents had been openly critical. "Two things, I believe, sometimes impede him.

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   How many awards did Arthur Laurents win?

   • Arthur Laurents (July 14, 1917 – May 5, 2011) was an American playwright, theatre director, film producer and screenwriter. With a career spanning seven decades he received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award .

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   Arthur Laurents was a writer and producer of stage and screen plays, such as Rope, The Way We Were and West Side Story. He was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, and died in 2011 in Manhattan, New York.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

6. www.today.com › popculture › west-side-story'West Side Story' playwright Arthur Laurents dies in NYC - TODAY

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   May 6, 2011 · The playwright, screenwriter and director Arthur Laurents has died aged 93. If he was not as well known as some of his collaborators, Laurents was nevertheless intrinsic to the success of the...

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9. www.nytimes.com › 2011/05/07 › theaterArthur Laurents: Lasting Fame for ‘Gypsy’ and ‘West Side ...

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   May 6, 2011 · The playwright and director Arthur Laurents in 2007. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times. Mr. Laurents, who died at 93 on Thursday, also supplied the book for the landmark musical “West Side...