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Simon, Neil (1927-)

1,575 words, approx. 6 pages

Simon, Neil (1927—) Since the early 1960s, Broadway has almost never been without a Neil Simon hit play, which has earned the prolific New Yorker the title of the world's most commercial... Read more

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(Marvin) Neil Simon

6,629 words, approx. 23 pages

One of America's most popular and prolific playwrights is Neil Simon. Having seventeen Broadway productions to his credit, as well as screenplays and television scripts, Simon has entertained audience... Read more

(Marvin) Neil Simon

9,116 words, approx. 31 pages

Neil Simon is a master of comedy and one of the most popular dramatists in the history of the American theater. His plays, which range from light romantic comedy and farce to drama, have entertained B... Read more

Neil Simon

1,658 words, approx. 6 pages

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Neil Simon (born 1927) has become America's most prolific and popular dramatist. His tragicomic plays expose human frailties and make people laugh at themselves.One o... Read more

Neil Simon

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"When I was a kid," playwright Neil Simon tells Tom Prideaux of Life, "I climbed up on a stone ledge to watch an outdoor movie of Charlie Chaplin. I laughed so hard I fell off, cut my head open and wa... Read more