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Date of Birth
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16-November-1889
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Place of Birth
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Pittsburgh
(United States of America, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Area code 412, Area code 878)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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George Simon Kaufman, George Kaufman
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Profession
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Writer, Playwright, Humorist, Theatre Director, Critic, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Theatrical producer
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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, 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, and Of Thee I Sing. He also won the Tony Award as a Director, for the musical Guys and Dolls.
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