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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Chris Owen to Bernadette Peters
Arthur Penn Biography (1922-)
Full name, Arthur Hiller Penn; born September 27, 1922, in Philadelphia, PA;son of Harry (a watchmaker) and Sonia (a nurse; maiden name, Greenberg) Penn;married Peggy Maurer (an actress), January 27, 1955; children: Matthew (a director), Molly. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.; Contact: Bell & Co. PC, 535 Fifth Ave., Floor 21, New York, NY 10017-3610.
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, actor, writer
- Birth Details
- September 27, 1922
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director
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The Left-Handed Gun, Warner Bros., 1958
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The Miracle Worker, United Artists, 1962
- (Uncredited; fired and replaced by John Frankenheimer) The Train (also known as Le train and Il treno), 1964
- (And producer) Mickey One, Columbia, 1965
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The Chase, Columbia, 1966
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Bonnie and Clyde, Warner Bros./Seven Arts, 1967
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Alice's Restaurant, United Artists, 1969
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Little Big Man, National General, 1970
- "The Highest," Visions of Eight (documentary), 1973
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Night Moves, Warner Bros., 1975
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The Missouri Breaks, United Artists, 1976
- (And coproducer) Four Friends (also known as Georgia's Friends), Filmways, 1981
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Target, Warner Bros., 1985
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Dead of Winter, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
- (And producer) Penn and Teller Get Killed (also known as Dead Funny), Warner Bros., 1989
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Lumiere et compagnie (documentary; also known as Lumiere y compania and Lumiere and Company), 1995
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Inside, Evergreen Entertainment, 1996
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Film Appearances
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Hello Actors Studio (documentary), 1987
- Himself, Naked in New York, Fine Line, 1994
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Arthur Penn (documentary), 1995
- Himself, In the Shadow of Hollywood (also known as A l'ombre d'Hollywood), National Film Board of Canada, 2000
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Stage Director
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Blue Denim, Westport, CT, 1956
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The Lovers, Broadway production, 1957
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Two for the Seesaw, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1957 then Haymarket Theatre, London, 1958
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The Miracle Worker, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1958-1959
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Toys in the Attic, Hudson Theatre, New York City, 1959-1960
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An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May, John Golden Theatre,New York City, 1960-1961
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All the Way Home, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1960-1961
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In the Counting House, Broadway production, 1962-1963
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My Mother, My Father, and Me, Broadway production, 1962-1963
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Lorenzo, Broadway production, 1962-1963
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Golden Boy (musical), Broadway production, 1964-1965
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Wait Until Dark, Broadway production, 1965-1966
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Felix, Broadway production, 1972
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Sly Fox, Broadway production, 1976
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Golda, Broadway production, 1977
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Hunting Cockroaches, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1987
- Also directed Monday after the Miracle, Broadway production.
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Stage Work
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Other
- Executive producer, The Silent Partner, Actors Studio, New York City, 1972
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Television Work
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Movies
- Director and producer, Flesh and Blood, NBC, 1968
- Director, The Portrait (also known as Painting Churches), TNT, 1993
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Series
- Assistant director, The Colgate Comedy Hour, NBC, 1951-1952
- Executive producer, Law & Order, NBC, 2000-?
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Television Director
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Episodic
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Goodyear Television Playhouse (also known as Goodyear Playhouse), 1951-?
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Gulf Playhouse: First Person, NBC, 1953-1955
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Philco Television Playhouse (also known as Arena Theatre,
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse, and Repertory Theatre), NBC, 1955-?
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Playhouse 90, CBS, 1956-1958
- "The Miracle Worker," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1958
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Himself, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies, 1995
- Himself, Marlon Brando: The Wild One, AMC, 1996
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Episodic
- Ketzwayo, "The Umpatra," BeastMaster, 1999
- Ketzwayo, "Circle of Life," BeastMaster, 1999
- Also appeared on Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo.
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
- (With William Gibson) The Miracle Worker (adapted from Gibson's teleplay of the same name), United Artists, 1962
- (With Venable Herndon) Alice's Restaurant, released by United Artists, 1969 published by Doubleday, 1970
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Television Series
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Philco Television Playhouse (also known as Arena Theatre,
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse, and Repertory Theatre), NBC, 1955-?
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Plays
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Fiorello! (musical), 1959
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Other
- Contributor to periodicals.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Cawelti, John, editor, Focus on Bonnie and Clyde, Prentice-Hall, 1973
- Haustrate, Gaston, Arthur Penn, 1986
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 2: Directors, St. James Press, 1996
- Vernaglione, Paolo, Arthur Penn, 1988
- Wood, Robin, Arthur Penn, Studio Vista, 1967, Praeger, 1969,
- Zuker, Joel Stewart, Arthur Penn: A Guide to References and Resources, G. K. Hall, 1980
Periodicals
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American Film, December, 1981
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Los Angeles Times, February 9, 1985
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New York, December 8, 1980
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