Arnold Perl
Arnold Perl | |
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Born | April 14, 1914 |
Died | December 11, 1971 New York City, U.S.[1] | (aged 57)
Occupation(s) | Playwright, screenwriter, television producer, television writer |
Years active | 1949–1971 |
Arnold Perl (April 14, 1914 – December 11, 1971) was an American playwright, screenwriter, television producer and television writer of Jewish origin.[2]
Perl briefly attended
Perl first made a name for himself in the mid-1950s when he published three one-act plays based on works by
Perl also co-wrote the screenplay for Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), actor Ossie Davis' film directing debut. Perl also wrote the play Tevye and his Daughters.[4][5]
During the 1950s Perl married Nancy Ann Reals (1933-2018) after the pair met while working on a stage production of Perl’s Sholem Aleicheim. The Perls spent their time between East Hampton and Manhattan.[6]
At the time of Mr. Perl's death in 1971, he had been collaborating with James Baldwin on the documentary film
Years later, in 1990, Nancy Ann Reals Perl and Mr. Benderoth wed after forming a production company.
References
- ^ a b "ARNOLD PERL, 58, PRODUCER, DEAD". The New York Times. 12 December 1971. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Arnold E Perl, b.1914 d.1971 - Ancestry®". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Arnold Perl". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Arnold Perl > Playwright > Dramatist". Doollee.com. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Tradition > Book Excerpt". St. Martin's Press. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ "Irving Penn - Photographs New York Tuesday, April 4, 2023".
- ^ "Session Timeout - Academy Awards® Database - AMPAS". Awardsdatabase.oscars.org. January 29, 2010. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Bernard Weinraub, A Movie Producer Remembers The Human Side of Malcolm X, The New York Times, November 23, 1992. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
External links
- Arnold Perl at IMDb
- Arnold Perl at the Internet Broadway Database