Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1927-07-04
Deathday: 2018-08-26 (91 years old)

Biography

Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly film adaptations of his plays. He has received three Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for four Academy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. He was awarded a Special Tony Award in 1975, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1995 and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2006.


Simon grew up in New York City during the Great Depression. His parents' financial difficulties affected their marriage, giving him a mostly unhappy and unstable childhood. He often took refuge in movie theaters, where he enjoyed watching early comedians like Charlie Chaplin. After graduating from high school and serving a few years in the Army Air Force Reserve, he began writing comedy scripts for radio programs and popular early television shows. Among the latter were Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows (where in 1950 he worked alongside other young writers including Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Larry Gelbart and Selma Diamond), and The Phil Silvers Show, which ran from 1955 to 1959.


His first produced play was Come Blow Your Horn (1961). It took him three years to complete and ran for 678 performances on Broadway. It was followed by two more successes, Barefoot in the Park (1963) and The Odd Couple (1965). He won a Tony Award for the latter. It made him a national celebrity and "the hottest new playwright on Broadway". From the 1960s to the 1980s he wrote for stage and screen; some of his screenplays were based on his own works for the stage. His style ranged from farce to romantic comedy to more serious dramatic comedy. Overall, he garnered 17 Tony nominations and won three awards. In 1966, he had four successful productions running on Broadway at the same time, and in 1983 he became the only living playwright to have a New York theatre, the Neil Simon Theatre, named in his honor.


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Filmography

all 89

Movies 78

Writer 59

self 19

TV Shows 11

Voice 1

Producer 1

Executive Producer / Writer
The Trouble With People

The Trouble With People (1972)

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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1927-07-04

Deathday
2018-08-26 (91 years old)

Birth Name
Marvin Neil Simon

Birth Place
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Religion
Judaism

Relationships
Diane Lander (1990-01-01 - 1998-01-01), Marsha Mason (1973-10-25 - 1983-07-07), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/5ad1c5a9c1137994ef3c34a7115e6aaa (1953-01-01 - 1973-01-01), Elaine Joyce (1999-09-11 - 2018-08-26)

Siblings
Danny Simon

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
The Bronx, United States of America

Also Known As
Marvin Neil Simon, Doc Simon

Awards
honorary doctor of the Hofstra University, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Tony Award for Best Author, Helmerich Award, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Kennedy Center Honors, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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