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In Memoriam · 1922 – 2010
Arthur Penn

Person · Director

Arthur Penn

Born
1922
Died
2010
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA·Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Also:
  • Producer
  • Writer
53
Credits on file
8
Decades active
10
Awards

In short · Directed for eight decades — 53 credits, 2 Honorary Golden Bear wins.

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  1. Award win

    Honorary Golden Bear — Honorary Golden Bear

  2. Award win

    Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play

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Biography

Arthur Penn was born on 27 September 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Little Big Man (1970) and The Miracle Worker (1962). He was married to Peggy Maurer. He died on 28 September 2010 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Family & relationships

Parents
Harry William Penn
Children
Molly Penn
Other
Irving Penn

Filmography · 47 of 47

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Director

15 credits

Editor

8 credits

Other crew

24 credits

Awards & Nominations

2 wins · 8 nominations

Honorary Golden Bear

  • Won2007Honorary Golden Bear

Tony Award

  • Nom1961Best Direction of a Play
  • Won1960Best Direction of a Play
  • Nom1958Best Director

Academy Award

  • Nom1970Best Director
  • Nom1968Best Director
  • Nom1963Best Director
More awards & festivals (3) — regional academies & film-festival prizes

Academy Awards

  • Nom1969Oscar — Directing
  • Nom1967Oscar — Directing
  • Nom1962Oscar — Directing

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