Literary Library

Garson Kanin

by Angela Beck
  November 24, 1912 - March 13, 1999American novelist, playwright, screenwriter and directorAuthor of "A Thousand Summers", "Born Yesterday" and "A...
Film Novel Novelist Playwright Screenplay Screenwriter

William Kotzwinkle

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1943 - American novelist, children's writer and screenwriterAuthor of "The Fan Man", "Doctor Rat" and the "Walter the Farting Dog" series
Children's Book Children's Book Author Novel Novelist Screenplay Screenwriter

Frances Marion

by Angela Beck
November 18, 1888 - May 12, 1973American screenwriter, journalist, author and film directorAuthor of "The Secret Six", "How to Write and Sell Film...
Film Film Director Journalist News Screenplay Screenwriter

Alan Dean Foster

by Angela Beck
November 18, 1946 - American science fiction and fantasy author, short story writer and screenwriterAuthor of "The Tar-Aiym Krang", "Splinter of ...
Fantasy Sci-Fi Science Fiction Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story

Astrid Lindgren

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1907 - January 28, 2002Swedish children's book writer and screenwriterAuthor of "Pippi Longstocking", "The Children of Noisy Village"...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Pippy Longstocking Screenplay Screenwriter Swedan Swedish

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1954 - Japanese-born English novelist, screenwriter and short story writerAuthor of "The Remains of the Day", "When We Were Orphans" a...
England English Japan Japanese Nobel Prize Novel Novelist Screenplay Screenwriter Short Story

Michael Cunningham

by Angela Beck
November 6, 1952 - American novelist, screenwriter and professorAuthor of "A Home at the End of the World", "The Hours" (for which he won the Puli...
Academic Educator Film Movie Movies Novel Novelist Professor Pulitzer Prize Screenplay Screenwriter Teacher

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