1937 - 2021
Arthur Kopit American Writer
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Arthur Kopit was previously married to Leslie Garis (1968).
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American Writer Arthur Kopit was born Arthur Lee Koenig on 10th May, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 2nd Apr 2021 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA aged 83. He is most remembered for Mamas Hung You in the Closet. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Arthur Kopit is a member of the following lists: 1937 births, American dramatists and playwrights and Harvard University alumni.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
56 years, 3 months
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56 years, 3 months
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Details
| First Name |
Arthur
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| Middle Name |
Lee
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| Last Name |
Kopit
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| Full Name at Birth |
Arthur Lee Koenig
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| Alternative Name |
Arthur Kopit, Arthur Lee Koenig, Arthur Lee Kopit
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| Birthday |
10th May, 1937
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| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Died |
2nd April, 2021
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| Place of Death |
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Lawrence High School (1955)
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| University |
BA, Harvard University (1959), Playwright-in-Residence, Wesleyan University, Yale University, City College of New York
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| Occupation Text |
Playwright
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Claim to Fame |
Mamas Hung You in the Closet
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| Year(s) Active |
1962–present, 1962–2021
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| Official Websites |
www.allmovie.com/artist/arthur-kopit-p317512, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/arthur_kopit
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Arthur Lee Kopit (né Koenig; May 10, 1937 – April 2, 2021) was an American playwright. He was a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist (Indians and Wings) and a three-time Tony Award nominee: Best Play, Indians (1970); Best Play, Wings (1979); and Best Book of a Musical, for Nine (1982).
He won the Vernon Rice Award (now known as the Drama Desk Award) in 1962 for Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad and was nominated for another Drama Desk Award in 1979 for Wings.
