Kaufman, George S.

Kaufman, George S.
(1889-1961)
   American play-wright. Born in Pittsburg, he collaborated with Moss Hart and Edna Ferber.

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  • KAUFMAN, GEORGE SIMON — (1889–1961), U.S. playwright and stage director. Born in Pittsburgh, Kaufman began his career as a journalist, but in 1918 turned to writing for the stage. His name is linked with over 30 hits, almost all his plays having been written in… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Kaufman, George S. — ▪ American playwright and journalist born Nov. 16, 1889, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. died June 2, 1961, New York, N.Y.       American playwright and journalist, who became the stage director of most of his plays and musical comedies after the mid 1920s …   Universalium

  • Kaufman, George S. — (1889 1961)    George Simon Kaufman was born in Pittsburgh and worked for newspapers in Washington, D.C., and New York before teaming with playwright Marc Connelly. Their first play, Dulcy (1921), was a hit and made a star of Lynn Fontanne.… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • Kaufman, George Simon — (1889–1961)    US playwright. His superb knowledge of stagecraft and acute sense of comedy dialogue made Pittsburg born Kaufman sought after as a collaborator by other distinguished American playwrights, notably Moss HART and Edna FERBER. He was… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament

  • Kaufman,George Simon — Kauf·man (kôfʹmən), George Simon. 1889 1961. American playwright noted for many collaborations, including Dinner at Eight (1932) with Edna Ferber and You Can t Take It with You (1936) with Moss Hart. * * * …   Universalium

  • FALK, KAUFMAN GEORGE — (1880–1953), U.S. physical chemist and biochemist. Born in New York, Falk taught physical chemistry at Columbia University. He wrote on ignition temperatures, refractive index, chemical equilibria, the electronic theory of valency, and on… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Kaufman, George S(imon) — born Nov. 16, 1889, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S died June 2, 1961, New York, N.Y. U.S. playwright and director. He was drama critic for The New York Times (1917–30). Known for his caustic wit and talent for brilliant satire, he wrote many plays in… …   Universalium

  • Kaufman, George S(imon) — (16 nov. 1889, Pittsburgh, Pa., EE.UU.–2 jun. 1961, Nueva York, N.Y.). Dramaturgo y director teatral estadounidense. Fue crítico de teatro de The New York Times (1917–30). Escribió numerosas obras en colaboración con otros escritores como Marc… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Kaufman, George S(imon) —  (1889–1961) American dramatist …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • George Kaufman — George S. Kaufman Pour les articles homonymes, voir Kaufman. George S. Kaufman vers 1915 George S. Kaufman (parfois crédité George Kaufman) est un …   Wikipédia en Français

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