Awards & Winners

Len Jenkin

Date of Birth 02-April-1941
Place of Birth New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
Nationality United States of America
Profession Screenwriter, Playwright, Theatre Director
Len Jenkin is a novelist, playwright, director, and screenwriter. His novels include N Judah, New Jerusalem, and The Secret Life of Billy's Uncle Myron (with Emily Jenkins). Plays include DARK RIDE, PILGRIMS OF THE NIGHT, CARELESS LOVE, MY UNCLE SAM, LIMBO TALES, THE DREAM EXPRESS, and LIKE I SAY. His works for the stage have been produced throughout the United States, as well as in England, Germany, France, Denmark, and Japan. His films include BLAME IT ON THE NIGHT, WELCOME TO OBLIVION, and AMERICAN NOTES. He has received many honors and awards, including three OBIE awards for Directing and Playwriting, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Rockefeller Foundation Award, a nomination for an EMMY Award, and four National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Mr. Jenkin holds a PhD in American Literature from Columbia University.

Awards by Len Jenkin

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1984


Obie Award for Playwriting
Honored for : Five of us

1981


Obie Award for Playwriting
Honored for : Limbo Tales
(script and direction)
Obie Award for Direction
Honored for : Limbo Tales