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Arthur Laurents(1917-2011)

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Arthur Laurents
Bringing together the best of both Broadway and Hollywood, the film’s creative team includes Kushner, who also serves as an executive producer; Tony Award® winner Justin Peck, who choreographed the musical numbers in the film; renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor and GRAMMY Award® winner Gustavo Dudamel, who helmed the recording of the iconic score; Academy Award®-nominated composer and conductor David Newman (“Anastasia”), who arranged the score; Tony Award®-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (“Fun Home,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”), who supervised the cast on vocals; and Grammy®-nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Chicago”), who served as executive music producer for the film. The film is produced by Spielberg, Academy Award®-nominated producer Kristie Macosko Krieger and Tony Award®-winning producer Kevin McCollum. “West Side Story” has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway show, with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and concept, direction and choreography by Jerome Robbins
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Arthur Laurents was born on 14 July 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Rope (1948), The Way We Were (1973) and The Turning Point (1977). He died on 5 May 2011 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 14, 1917
DiedMay 5, 2011(93)
BornJuly 14, 1917
DiedMay 5, 2011(93)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

James Stewart in Rope (1948)
Rope
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1948
The Way We Were (1973)
The Way We Were
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1973
Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Leslie Browne in The Turning Point (1977)
The Turning Point
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1977
"West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
West Side Story
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1961

Credits

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Writer

  • Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in West Side Story (2021)
    West Side Story
    7.1
    • based on the stage play, book by
    • 2021
  • Imelda Staunton in Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre (2015)
    Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • book by
    • 2015
  • Gypsy (1993)
    Gypsy
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1993
  • Summershow (1980)
    Summershow
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Joel Grey in Bernstein at 60: An Appreciation (1978)
    Bernstein at 60: An Appreciation
    TV Special
    • commentary for Ms. Bacall
    • 1978
  • Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Leslie Browne in The Turning Point (1977)
    The Turning Point
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1977
  • The Way We Were (1973)
    The Way We Were
    7.0
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Invitation to a March
    TV Movie
    • play
    • teleplay
    • 1972
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
    ABC Stage 67
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967
  • Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, and Rosalind Russell in Gypsy (1962)
    Gypsy
    7.1
    • based upon the stage play: book by
    • 1962
  • Er ging an meiner Seite
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • "West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
    West Side Story
    7.6
    • book by
    • 1961
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
    Play of the Week
    7.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • story
    • 1961
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1959

Producer

  • Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Leslie Browne in The Turning Point (1977)
    The Turning Point
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1977
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
    ABC Stage 67
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967

Additional Crew

  • Paragraph 175 (2000)
    Paragraph 175
    7.7
    • funding provided by
    • 2000
  • Marlene Dietrich, Charlton Heston, Elizabeth Taylor, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in The Celluloid Closet (1995)
    The Celluloid Closet
    7.8
    • additional funding
    • 1995
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Teaser Trailer
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The Celluloid Closet
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The Celluloid Closet
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
Trailer 27:12
Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 14, 1917
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 5, 2011
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(complications from pneumonia)
  • Other works
    Home of the Brave (1945). Drama. Written by Arthur Laurents. Directed by Michael Gordon. Belasco Theatre: 27 Dec 1945- 23 Feb 1946 (69 performances). Cast: Henry Barnard, Alan Baxter, Kendall Clark, Eduard Franz, Russell Hardie, Joseph Pevney. Produced by Lee Sabinson in association with William R. Katzell.
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Partnered to actor Farley Granger during the 40s and part of the 50s as per his autobiography Original Story By published in 2000.
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    I love to write and I had something to say.

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