Irwin Shaw

Irwin Shaw

  • Birthday: 2/27/1913
  • Deathday: 5/16/1984
  • Place of birth: The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Fame for: Writing
  • Also known as: Ирвин Шоу

Biography

Irwin Shaw (February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: The Young Lions (1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, which was made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and Rich Man, Poor Man (1970), about the fate of two brothers and a sister in the post-World War II decades,[1] which in 1976 was made into a popular miniseries starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, and Susan Blakely.

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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Release date: 3/3/1985

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

Role(s): Self

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Take One False Step
Release date: 8/14/1949

Take One False Step

Role(s): Novel

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Take One False Step
Release date: 8/14/1949

Take One False Step

Role(s): Screenplay

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The Talk of the Town
Release date: 8/20/1942

The Talk of the Town

Role(s): Screenplay

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Out of the Fog
Release date: 6/14/1941

Out of the Fog

Role(s): Theatre Play

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