Arthur Laurents

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:playwright
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:theater_productions
gptkbp:active_years_end gptkb:2009
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1944
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Stephen_Sondheim
gptkb:Jule_Styne
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:award gptkb:Writers_Guild_of_America_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Book_of_a_Musical
gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Writers_Guild_of_America_Award
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tony Awards
gptkbp:birth_date 1917-07-14
gptkbp:birth_place Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkbp:character_voice the marginalized in society
gptkbp:coaching_career over six decades
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Stephen_Sondheim
gptkb:Jule_Styne
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:death_date 2011-05-05
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:director several of his own works
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arthur Laurents
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Eugene_O'_Neill
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
gptkb:George_S._Kaufman
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkbp:is_active_in the 20th century
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Broadway
gptkbp:is_criticized_for social injustices
gptkbp:is_known_for his strong character development
gptkbp:is_recognized_for his social commentary in plays
gptkbp:is_remembered_for his innovative storytelling
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:known_for contributions to musical theatre
directing stage productions
screenwriting for film and television
gptkbp:mentor many young playwrights
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_figures the Golden Age of Broadway
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:the_American_Theater_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:notable_recipients the National Medal of Arts
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Gypsy
gptkb:The_Way_We_Were
gptkb:West_Side_Story
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:drama
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:resting_place Cremated, ashes scattered.
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:the_United_States_Army
gptkbp:spouse Tom Hatcher
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in the representation of LGBTQ+ characters in theater
gptkbp:was_a_screenwriter_for film and television
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_works_of_Tennessee_Williams
the works of Arthur Miller
gptkbp:was_involved_in film adaptations of his plays
gptkbp:was_known_for his complex characters
his ability to tackle controversial subjects
his collaboration with Jerome Robbins
his contributions to musical theater
his sharp dialogue
his work on adaptations of classic stories
his contributions to the American musical theater canon
gptkbp:was_openly gay
gptkbp:website http://www.arthurlaurents.com
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Enclave
gptkb:Anyone_Can_Whistle
gptkb:Do_I_Hear_a_Waltz?
gptkb:Gypsy
gptkb:The_Way_We_Were
gptkb:On_the_Town
gptkb:West_Side_Story
gptkb:The_Turning_Point
gptkb:The_Time_of_the_Cuckoo
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stephen_Sondheim
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3