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Irwin Shaw was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and writer. Born Gilbert Shaw in The Bronx, New York, on 27 February 1913, he served in World War II. He was educated at the City University of New York and wrote in English. His career spanned from 1948 to 1982, during which he produced 136 works.
Shaw is noted for his novel *Rich Man, Poor Man*. He received the O. Henry Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Other notable works include *Eleştiren oyunlar*, *עשיר ועני*, *De Oogst Van Een Leven*, and *Love on a dark street*. He died of cancer in Davos on 16 May 1984.
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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
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
via TMDB
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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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
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Irwin Shaw (1948).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1913-02-27
- date of death
- 1984-05-16
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- name in native language
- Irwin Shaw
- Commons category
- Irwin Shaw
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1948-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- end of work period
- 1982-00-00
- birth name
- Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Personal life
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