GK

George S. Kaufman

Writer, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born November 16, 1889Died June 2, 1961 (71 years)
George Simon Kaufman was an American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals for the Marx Brothers and others. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical Of Thee I Sing in 1932, and won again in 1937 for the play You Can't Take It with You. He also won the Tony Award for Best Director in 1951 for the musical Guys and Dolls.

Known For

  • A Night at the Opera
  • You Can't Take It with You
  • Animal Crackers
  • The Man Who Came to Dinner
  • Dinner at Eight
  • The Cocoanuts
  • Brain Donors
  • Stage Door
  • The Solid Gold Cadillac
  • Not So Dumb
  • George Washington Slept Here
  • Silk Stockings
  • Merrily We Roll Along
  • The Late George Apley
  • Roman Scandals
  • Riffraff
  • Great Performances
  • The Dark Tower
  • The Royal Family of Broadway
  • Three Sailors and a Girl
  • Merton of the Movies

Filmography

1971
Great Performances (TV Series)
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm · as Screenplay
1937
First Lady
1937
Nothing Sacred · as Contributing Writer
1935
A Night at the Opera · as Screenplay
1932
Make Me a Star
1925
Beggar on Horseback
1924
Merton of the Movies

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