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George S. Kaufman

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Biography

Name: George S. Kaufman
Birth Date: 1889
Death Date: 1961
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: playwright

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Biography of George S. Kaufman
373 words, approx. 1 pages
American playwright George S. Kaufman (1889-1961) collaborated on a great number of successful plays that merged theatricality with satiric comedy. George S. Kaufman was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 16, 1889. After attending public schools in...
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Biography of George S. Kaufman
9,806 words, approx. 33 pages
The theatre world affectionately dubbed George S. Kaufman "The Great Collaborator," and that epithet pinpoints his particular genius. Only one of his full-length plays was not a collaboration or adaptation. His other famous activities in addition to...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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George S. Kaufman Information
1,911 words, approx. 6 pages
George Kaufman (November 16 1889 - June 2 1961) was an American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist, and drama...


News and Journals
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The Boston Globe
The Legacy Of George S Kaufman
03/30/1988: 1,116 words, approx. 4 pages
Although George S Kaufman will probaby hurl a wisecrack from his grave when his centennial is held next year in Pittsburgh, his nephew, Dr. Allan Friedlich, readily announces that a centennial celebration is, indeed, in the works. According to Dr. Friedlich, a cardiologist at...
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National Review
Throttlebottom's legacy. (playwrights George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, 'Of Thee I Sing')
06/25/1990: 1,077 words, approx. 4 pages
THOUGH THE Vice President of the United States is just a heartbeat away from the world's most powerful office, most Vice Presidents have been chosen to balance a ticket rather than for their statesmanlike qualities. Because of this, and the veil of anonymity that...
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The New York Observer
Kitty Carlisle Hart, 96, the Last Charmer
4/24/2007: 1,062 words, approx. 4 pages
Kitty Carlisle Hart died last week. She admitted to 96. But she was as young as the spring air. She left behind friends from every meeting she attended, every restaurant she dined in, every street she walked down. When I went out to dinner with...
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The New York Observer
Just Shoot Me
9/4/2007: 539 words, approx. 2 pages
DELIRIOUSRunning time 102 minutes Written and directed by Tom DiCilloStarring Steve Buscemi, Alison Lohman, Michael Pitt Tom DiCillo’s Delirious, from his own screenplay, presents a paparazzo’s worm’s-eye view of the ridiculous world of celebrity culture. Steve Buscemi plays Les Galantine, the paparazzo in question, with...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by David K. Sauer
7,893 words, approx. 26 pages
In the following essay, Sauer gauges Kaufman's development as a dramatist by the development of his skill in drawing characters.
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Critical Essay by Jean Gould
5,231 words, approx. 17 pages
In the following excerpted essay, Gould describes how Kaufman and Hart worked when they collaborated.
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Critical Essay by Jeffrey D. Mason
5,069 words, approx. 17 pages
In the following essay, Mason examines Kaufman's use of fools and clowns, with particular focus on his use of the Marx Brothers in his comedies.
 


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