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George S. Kaufman

1889 - 1961

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George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961) was an American playwright, theater director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals for the Marx Brothers and others. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical Of Thee I Sing (with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin) in 1932, and won again in 1937 for the play You Can't Take It with You (with Moss Hart). He also won the Tony Award for Best Director in 1951 for the musical Guys and Dolls. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George S. Kaufman is the 6,477th most popular writer (down from 6,381st in 2019), the 12,467th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,712th in 2019) and the 893rd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, George S. Kaufman ranks 6,477 out of 7,302. Before him are Akif Pirinçci, Damon Lindelof, Colley Cibber, Louis de Bernières, Mark Akenside, and Compton Mackenzie. After him are Michael Rosen, Ti-Grace Atkinson, Ayi Kwei Armah, Saunders Lewis, Sandra Cisneros, and Sylvia Browne.

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Among people born in 1889, George S. Kaufman ranks 293. Before him are Moroni Olsen, Edward Sedgwick, Johan Sigfrid Sirén, Vasily Struve, Robert Benchley, and Marjorie Rambeau. After him are Elsie Janis, Vilhelm Wolfhagen, George Walsh, Walter Catlett, Jamnalal Bajaj, and Arthur Hohl. Among people deceased in 1961, George S. Kaufman ranks 200. Before him are Uberto De Morpurgo, Susanna M. Salter, Sumner Welles, Dorothy Thompson, Johan Sigfrid Sirén, and Arnstein Arneberg. After him are Alfred Carlton Gilbert, George Irving, Maribel Vinson, George Formby, Marion Mahony Griffin, and Charles Erwin Wilson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George S. Kaufman ranks 12,471 out of 20,380. Before him are Craig Mazin (1971), Tony Orlando (1944), Melissa Ponzio (1972), Zoe Kazan (1983), Blanche Baker (1956), and Warren William (1894). After him are Taffy Abel (1900), Tom Aldredge (1928), Joe Lo Truglio (1970), Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938), Andrea Mead Lawrence (1932), and Normani (1996).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, George S. Kaufman ranks 893. Before him are Janet Evanovich (1943), Michael Chabon (1963), Wilma Mankiller (1945), Arthur Laurents (1917), Ted Tally (1952), and Damon Lindelof (1973). After him are Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938), Sandra Cisneros (1954), Sylvia Browne (1936), Andrew Sarris (1928), Robert Rodat (1953), and Vin Scully (1927).

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