Murray Schisgal | |
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| Born | Murray Joseph Schisgal (1926-11-25)November 25, 1926 |
| Died | October 1, 2020(2020-10-01) (aged 93) Port Chester, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter,playwright |
Murray Joseph Schisgal (November 25, 1926 – October 1, 2020) was an Americanplaywright andscreenwriter.[1]
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Early life
Schisgal was born inBrooklyn,New York City,New York. He was the son of Jewish immigrants, Irene (Sperling), abank clerk, and Abraham Schisgal, atailor.[2][3]
Education
Schisgal studied atBrooklyn Conservatory of Music. In 1953, he graduated fromBrooklyn Law School with aHonorary Degree andLLB. He then studied atLong Island University in Brooklyn and later earned aBachelors of Arts atThe New School for Social Research in 1959.[1]
Schisgal won his first recognition for the 1963off-Broadway double-billThe Typists andThe Tiger, which received theDrama Desk Award. His 1965Broadway debut,Luv, was nominated for aTony Award for Best Play and for Best Author of a Play. Other credits includeJimmy Shine,74 Georgia Avenue,[4]Naked Old Man andAll Over Town, which received a Drama Desk nomination.[citation needed]
Schisgal also wroteThe Love Song of Barney Kempinski, which was the first presentation ofABC Stage 67, and the screenplay forThe Tiger Makes Out. Along withLarry Gelbart, Schisgal co-wrote the screenplay forTootsie, for which he was nominated for anOscar,Golden Globe, andBAFTA, and for which he won awards from theWriters Guild of America,New York Film Critics Circle,National Society of Film Critics and theLos Angeles Film Critics Association.[5][6]
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Schisgal died on October 1, 2020, inPort Chester, New York, at the age of 93.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | Tootsie | Party Guest | also co-screenwriter |
