Person · Open Library
- Born
- 27 February 1913
- Died
- 16 May 1984
- Works
- 136
Top works
- 柯露西／
- Eleştiren oyunlar
- עשיר ועני
- De Oogst Van Een Leven
- Love on a dark street
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Film & TV
Writing · The Bronx, New York, USA
Irwin Shaw (February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: The Young Lions (1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, which was made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and Rich…
Known for
- George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey — Self1985
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5
- Total plays
- 76
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- Measurements of Ω and Λ from 42 High‐Redshift Supernovae
· 1999 · cited 15,348x
- Superoxide dismutase: Improved assays and an assay applicable to acrylamide gels
· 1971 · cited 10,435x
- Superoxide Dismutase
· 1969 · cited 10,004x
- Glide: A New Approach for Rapid, Accurate Docking and Scoring. 1. Method and Assessment of Docking Accuracy
· 2004 · cited 8,879x
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Key facts
- Born
- Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff , ( 1913-02-27 ) February 27, 1913, The Bronx, New York , U.S.
- Died
- May 16, 1984 (1984-05-16) (aged 71), Davos , Switzerland
- Occupation
- Playwright screenwriter novelist
- Notable works
- Bury the Dead (1936), The Young Lions (1948), Rich Man, Poor Man (1969), Beggarman, Thief (1977)
- Notable awards
- O. Henry Award (1944, 1945), National Institute of Arts and, Letters Grant (1946), Playboy Award (1964, 1970, 1979), Honorary Doctorate , Brooklyn College
- Spouse
- Marian Edwards (1916–1996)
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Key dates
- Born
- 27 February 1913
- Died
- 16 May 1984
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gilbert
- Family name
- Shaw
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- South Bronx
- Place of death
- Davos
- Occupation
- film producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Rich Man, Poor Man
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Irwin Shaw (February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: The Young Lions (1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, which was made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and Rich Man, Poor Man (1970), about the fate of two brothers and a sister in the post-World War II decades, which in 1976 was made into a popular miniseries starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, and Susan Blakely.
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