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Arthur Miller

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Also known as Arthur Asher Miller

American playwright and essayist (1915–2005)

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Arthur Miller (1915–2005) was an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and journalist. Born in New York City, he was educated at the University of Michigan and resided in New York City. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, his work is associated with literary realism and was influenced by Henrik Ibsen, William Shakespeare, and Sophocles.

Miller’s notable works include *Death of a Salesman*, *The Crucible*, *A View from the Bridge*, and *All My Sons*. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Author, the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, and the Praemium Imperiale. His other writings encompass *The Price*, *Jane’s Blanket*, and *Focus*. He was also recognized in the Kennedy Center Honors collection.

Miller died of heart failure, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in Roxbury. He was the father of Rebecca Miller and sibling to Joan Copeland. He practiced Judaism and wrote in English.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1915
Died
2005
Works
414

Top works

  • The price
  • Jane's blanket
  • 亞瑟・米勒的戲劇硏究
  • Focus
  • The Best American Essays 1999

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New York City, New York, USA

Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American actor and writer of plays in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), and A View from the Bridge (1955). He wrote several screenplays, including The Misfits (1961). The drama Death of a Salesman is considered one of the best…

Known for

  • Marilyn and the Mob — archive footage2026
  • Portrait of Norma Jeane — Self(archive footage)2025
  • Signoret and Montand, Monroe and Miller: Two couples in Hollywood — Self(archive footage)2020
  • Mike Wallace Is Here — Self (archive footage)2019
  • Arthur Miller: Writer — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century — Self - Writer (archive footage)2015
  • Best of Enemies — Self (archival)2015
  • Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe — Self (archive footage)2012
  • Marilyn Monroe: Unclaimed Baggage — Self (archive footage)2012
  • Marilyn despite herself2012

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Miller
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Roxbury
Spouse
Inge Morath
Sibling
Joan Copeland
Occupation
prose writer
Position held
president
Educated at
University of Michigan
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Judaism
Notable work
After the Fall
Movement
literary realism
Official website
www.arthurmiller.org
Image
Arthur Miller by Wolfgang Fischer-01.jpg
Residence
New York City
Show 19 more facts
date of birth
1915-10-17
date of death
2005-02-10
Commons category
Arthur Miller
cause of death
cancer
topic's main category
Category:Arthur Miller
influenced by
Sophocles
manner of death
natural causes
member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
birth name
Arthur Asher Miller
relative
Daniel Day-Lewis
archives at
Harry Ransom Center
writing language
English language
name in native language
Arthur Miller
pseudonym
Jonathan Lovelett
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
start of work period
1935-00-00
P12674
Stéphane Udry
nominated for
Tony Award for Best Play
end of work period
2005-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American actor and writer of plays in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), and A View from the Bridge (1955). He wrote several screenplays, including The Misfits (1961). The drama Death of a Salesman is considered one of the best American plays of the 20th century.

Miller was often in the public eye, particularly during the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. During this time, he received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, and married Marilyn Monroe. In 1980, he received the St. Louis Literary Award from the Saint Louis University Library Associates. He received the Praemium Imperiale prize in 2001, the Prince of Asturias Award in 2002, and the Jerusalem Prize in 2003, and the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize in 1999.

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