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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Alfred Uhry Biography (1936-)
Born December 3, 1936, in Atlanta, GA; son of Ralph K. (a furniture designerand artist) and Alene (a social worker; maiden name, Fox) Uhry; married Joanna Kellogg (a professor), June 13, 1959; children: Emily Uhry Rhea, ElizabethUhry MacCurrach, Kate, Nell. Addresses: Agent: Endeavor, 9701 WilshireBlvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Playwright, lyricist, librettist
- Birth Details
- December 3, 1936
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Narrator, Delta Jews (documentary), PBS, 1999
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WRITINGS
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Stage Plays
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Driving Miss Daisy, produced at Playwrights Horizons Theatre, NewYork City, 1987, then Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, 1989, published by Theatre Communications Group, 1988
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The Last Night of Ballyhoo, produced at Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1997
- (From book) Parade, produced at Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New YorkCity, 1998
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Musical Plays
- Lyrics (book by Alex Gordon; music by Robert Waldman), Here's Where IBelong (based on John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden), produced atBilly Rose Theatre, New York City, 1968
- Book and lyrics (music by Waldman), The Robber Bridegroom (two-act; based on Eudora Welty's novella of the same title), produced at St. Clements Church, New York City, 1974, then Harkness Theatre, New York City, 1975, later Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1976, published by Drama Book Specialists, 1978
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Chapeau (based on a French farce, An Italian Straw Hat), produced at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, 1977
- Lyrics (book by Conn Fleming; music by Waldman), Swing, produced at Playhouse, Wilmington, DE, 1980, then John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1980
- (Adapter) George M. Cohan, Little Johnny Jones (two-act), producedat Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1982
- (Adapter) Laurence Schwab, B. G. DeSylva, and others, Follow Thru,produced at Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, 1984-1985
- (With John Weidman) Book and lyrics (music by Waldman), Americas Sweetheart (based on John Koblers book of the same title), produced by Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1985
- Adapted musical comedies for revivals, including Funny Face.
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Screenplays
- (With Amy Jones, Perry Howze, and Randy Howze) Mystic Pizza (basedon a story by Jones), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988
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Driving Miss Daisy (adapted from his play of the same title), Warner Bros., 1989
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Rich in Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
- Also wrote Optimist's Daughter, Buena Vista; and The Robber Bridegroom.
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Television Pilots
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Driving Miss Daisy, CBS, 1992
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Television Miniseries
- (Theme "Hootenanny Saturday Night") Hootenanny, 1963
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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New York Times, June 4, 1989
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People, May 23, 1988, p. 85
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