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Neil Simon

Person · Screenwriter

Neil Simon

Born
July 4, 1927
Died
2018
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA·New York City, New York, USA
  • Also:
  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
53
Credits on file
9
Decades active
34
Awards

In short · Wrote for nine decades — 53 credits, 9 Tony Award wins.

Recent & in release

  1. Award win

    Mark Twain Prize For American Humor — Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

  2. Award win

    Helmerich Award — Helmerich Award

  3. Award win

    Kennedy Center Honors — Kennedy Center Honors

  4. Award win

    Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Play

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Biography

Neil began his career writing for radio and television at a weekly rate of $50. Soon after, he wrote for Sid Caesar, Red Buttons, and Jackie Gleason, earning $1,600 a week. In 1956, he began writing for Broadway, and in 1961, he had a major success with *Come Blow Your Horn*. The following year, he produced *Barefoot in the Park* and *Little Me*. Several of his plays were later adapted into successful films, including *The Odd Couple*, *Barefoot in the Park*, and *Sweet Charity*.

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Children
Taylor Joyce Van
Other
Nicola Florimbi(Grandchild)

Filmography · 51 of 51

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Writer

34 credits

Editor

17 credits

Awards & Nominations

9 wins · 25 nominations

Tony Award

  • Won1991Best Play
  • Nom1979Best Book of a Musical
  • Nom1974Best Original Score
  • Won1965Best Author
  • Nom1963Best Book of a Musical
  • Nom1963Best Musical
  • Nom1963Best Author

Golden Globe Award

  • Won1977Best Screenplay
  • Nom1975Best Screenplay
  • Nom1972Best Screenplay

Primetime Emmy Award

  • Nom2001Outstanding Television Movie
  • Nom1958Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Academy Award

  • Nom1979Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
  • Nom1978Best Writing, Original Screenplay
  • Nom1976Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
  • Nom1969Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
More awards & festivals (18) — regional academies & film-festival prizes

Mark Twain Prize For American Humor

  • Won2006Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Helmerich Award

  • Won1996Helmerich Award

Kennedy Center Honors

  • Won1995Kennedy Center Honors

Drama Desk Award

  • Won1991Outstanding Play
  • Nom1987Outstanding Play
  • Nom1985Outstanding Play
  • Nom1979Outstanding Book of a Musical
  • Nom1979Outstanding Musical

Pulitzer Prize For Drama

  • Won1991Pulitzer Prize for Drama
  • Nom1987Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Laurel Award

  • Won1979Screenwriting Achievement

Laurence Olivier Award

  • Nom1997Best New Comedy
  • Nom1993Best New Comedy
  • Nom1980Best New Musical

Academy Awards

  • Nom1978Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
  • Nom1977Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)
  • Nom1975Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
  • Nom1968Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)

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