George S. Kaufman



First NameGeorge
Middle NameS.
Last NameKaufman
Full Name at BirthGeorge S. Kaufman
Age71 (age at death)
Date of BirthNovember 16, 1889
BirthplacePittsburgh, PA
Date of DeathJune 2, 1961
Location of DeathNew York City, NY, USA
Star SignScorpio
ReligionJewish
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryPlaywright
Claim to FameYou Can`t Take It With You
FriendsHarpo, Dorothy Parker, Robert Sherwood, Robert Benchley, Alexander Korda, Ernest Hemingway, Moss Hart, Sig Ruman, Alexander Wolcott, Irving Berlin

George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961) was an American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals, notably for the Marx Brothers. One play and one musical that he wrote won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama: You Can't Take It With You (1937, with Moss Hart), and Of Thee I Sing (1932, with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin). He also won the Tony Award as a Director, for the musical Guys and Dolls.


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Filmography

Selected George S. Kaufman film and TV show credits:


Cinematographer Credits

1937
Blonde Trouble
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1930
The Royal Family of Broadway
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1928
The Butter and Egg Man
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1923
Dulcy
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Director Credits

1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet
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Original Music Credits

1925
Beggar on Horseback
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Other Crew Credits

1939
Of Mice and Men
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1935
A Night at the Opera
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Producer Credits

1977
The Royal Family
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1956
The Solid Gold Cadillac
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1953
Three Sailors and a Girl
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1949
Dancing in the Dark
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1947
Merton of the Movies
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1947
The Late George Apley
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1943
The Good Fellows
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1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
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1937
Dance Charlie Dance
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1935
Hello, Sweetheart
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1933
Roman Scandals
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1931
June Moon
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1930
Not So Dumb
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1925
Welcome Home
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1924
Merton of the Movies
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1923
To the Ladies
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Thanks Credits

1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
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Writer Credits

1992
Brain Donors
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1979
You Can't Take It with You
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1957
Silk Stockings
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1954
The Best of Broadway
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1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
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1942
George Washington Slept Here
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1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner
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1940
An Angel from Texas
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1940
Dulcy
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1939
No Place to Go
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1938
You Can't Take It with You
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1937
Stage Door
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1937
First Lady
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1936
Riffraff
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1935
A Night at the Opera
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1934
The Man with Two Faces
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1933
Dinner at Eight
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1932
Make Me a Star
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1932
Once in a Lifetime
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1932
The Tenderfoot
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1930
Animal Crackers
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1929
The Cocoanuts
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