Literary Library

Charles MacArthur

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1895 - April 21, 1956American playwright and screenwriterAuthor of "Rasputin and the Empress" (for which he was nominated for an Academ...
Academy Award Drama Dramatist Oscar Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre

Sam Shepard

by Angela Beck
November 5, 1943 - July 27, 2017American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter and directorAuthor of "Buried Child" (for which he won the Pulitz...
Actor Director Essayist Essays Film Film Director Filmmaker Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story

Perry Moore

by Angela Beck
November 4, 1971 - February 17, 2011American author, screenwriter and film directorAuthor of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the...
Film Film Director Filmmaker Movie Movies Screenplay Screenwriter

Terrence McNally

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1938 - March 24, 2020American playwright, librettist and screenwriterAuthor of "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune", "Kiss of the...
Drama Dramatist Librettist Libretto Musical Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Tony Award

Ernest Tidyman

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1928 - July 14, 1984American author and screenwriterAuthor of the books "Shaft", "Dummy" and "Big Bucks'Author of the screenplays "Shaf...
Crime Detective Novel Novelist Screenplay Screenwriter

Nicolasa Mohr

by Angela Beck
November 1, 1938 - American author of young adult and adult books, screenplays and playsAuthor of "El Bronx Remembered", "Nilda" and "Felita" (for ...
American Book Award Drama Plays Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter Theater Theatre Young Adult