Arthur Penn

Arthur Penn

ActorDirectorProducerCrewWriter Sep 27 (died age 88) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1948–2016 (68 year career)
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Biography

Arthur Hiller Penn (September 27, 1922 – September 28, 2010) was an American filmmaker, theatre director, and producer. He was a three-time Academy Award nominee for Best Director, and a Tony Award winner. Among other accolades, he was also nominated for a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Penn first achieved prominence as a theatre director, winning a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for The Miracle Worker. He received similar acclaim and his first Oscar nominat…

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