W. H. Auden

W. H. Auden

male, deceased (1973)
Oxford University, From York, gay, Anglican, writer, Playwright
Wystan Hugh Auden IPA: ;, who signed his works W. H. Auden, was an Anglo-American poet, regarded by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th...
Terrence McNally

Terrence McNally

male, 70 years old
writer, Playwright, the ritz, Screenwriter, Maria Callas, Master Class
Terrence McNally (born), is an American playwright, considered one of the leading American dramatists still writing today. In addition to four Tony...
Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo

male, deceased (1885)
la légende des siècles 3 1883, les miserables, Writer-illustrator, novelist, les contemplations 1856, william shakespeare 1864
Victor-Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most...
Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

male, 40 years old
Mabel Simmons, Mable "Madea" Simmons, Louisiana actor, film producer, film director, African-American…Playwright
Tyler Perry (born September 13, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an African-American playwright and actor. He is best known for producing popular...
Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

male, deceased (2007) (Manhattan, New York, United States)
pulitzer prize, film director, journalist, creative nonfiction, National Book Award, novelist…Playwright
Norman Kingsley Mailer (born January 31, 1923) is an American novelist, journalist, playwright, screenwriter and film director. Along with Truman...
John Patrick

John Patrick

male, deceased (1995)
From Louisville, Kentucky, Broadway theatre, Broadway, burma, American, montgomery…Playwright
John Patrick was an American playwright and screenwriter. Born John Patrick Goggan in Louisville, Kentucky, his parents soon abandoned him and he...
Thornton Wilder

Thornton Wilder

male, deceased (1975)
the ides of march, a life in the sun, the bridge of san louis rey, the long christmas dinner, heaven's my destination, the woman of andros…Playwright
Thornton Wilder (April 17, 1897 - December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist.
Christopher Durang

Christopher Durang

male, 60 years old
LGBT writer, Juilliard School faculty, from the United States, Obie Award recipient, American, Playwright
Christopher Durang (born 2 January 1949) is a contemporary playwright known for works of outrageous and often absurd comedy. His work was...
Lillian Hellman

Lillian Hellman

female, deceased (1984)
Women dramatists and playwright, Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, memoirist, Lillian Florence Hellman, Nora Charles, Nick and Nora Charles…Playwright
Lillian Florence Hellman (June 20, 1905 - June 30, 1984) was a successful American playwright, linked throughout her life with many left-wing...
Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

male, deceased (1655)
Cyrano Hercule Savinien de Bergerac, dramatist, French, Lycée Louis-le-Grand alumni, Playwright, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano Hercule Savinien de Bergerac (6 March 1619 - 28 July 1655) was a French dramatist and duellist born in Paris, who is now best remembered for...