Tony Kushner

Tony Kushner

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1956 -

Occupation

Playwright

Notable Achievements

Pulitzer Prize, National Medal of Arts

Description

Pulitzer prize-winning playwriter, for 'Angels in America' (1993). Author of 'Philadelphia' which was made into an Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks, and wrote the screenplay for the film 'Lincoln'. Recipient of the National Medal of Arts (2013).

See Also

• Notable LGBTQ Playwrights

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.theguardian.com/stage/tony-kushner
• http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/tony_kushner/index.html?inline=nyt-per
• http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/10/tony-kushner-interview