James Kirkwood Jr.
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James Kirkwood Jr. was an American playwright and novelist best known for co-writing the book for the musical "A Chorus Line" and for his humorous, character-driven fiction.
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| instanceOf |
human
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novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| adaptedWork |
Some Kind of Hero (film)
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There Must Be a Pony! (television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | AIDS-related complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWroteBookForMusical | A Chorus Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-08-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1989-04-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hollywood Professional School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kirkwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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humorous fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | James Kirkwood Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | co-writing the book for the musical A Chorus Line ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Chorus Line
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Good Times/Bad Times NERFINISHED ⓘ P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Kind of Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ There Must Be a Pony! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| parent |
James Kirkwood Sr.
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Lila Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf | obituaries in major American newspapers in 1989 ⓘ |
| writingStyle | character-driven fiction ⓘ |
| wroteNovel |
Good Times/Bad Times
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P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Kind of Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ There Must Be a Pony! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrotePlay | P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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