Ronald Tavel Biography (1941-)

Surname is pronounced Tah-VEL; born May 17, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY; son of George and Florence (Sterns) Tavel. Addresses: HOME--438 West Broadway, New York, NY 10012. AGENT--c/o Helen Merrill, 337 W. 22nd Street, New York, NY10011.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
May 17, 1941
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
  • Fifty Fantasticks, 1964.
  • Bitch, 1965.
  • Jail, 1967.
  • Suicide Notions: Fire Escape, 1972.
  • In Search of the Cobra Jewels, 1972.
  • (Lyricist) No More Masterpieces, Mention Records, 1971.
  • Writings;PLAYS
  • Christina's World, 1958, published in Chicago Review, 1963.
  • Tarzan of the Flicks, Goddard College, Plainfield, VT, 1965.
  • Screen Test, 1965.
  • The Life of Juanita Castro, Shower, both St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1965, published in Tri-Quarterly, 1966, then The Young American Writers,Funk, 1967.
  • Vinyl, Caffe Cino, New York City, 1967, published in Clyde, 1966.
  • The Life of Lady Godiva, Play-House of the Ridiculous, New York City, 1966, published in The New Underground Theatre, Bantam, 1968.
  • Indira Gandhi's Daring Device, Screen Test, both Play-House of the Ridiculous, 1966.
  • Kitchenette, Play-House of the Ridiculous, 1967, published in Partisan Review, 1967.
  • Gorilla Queen, Judson Poets Theatre, then Martinique Theatre, both New York City, 1967, published in The Best of Off-Broadway Theatre, Dutton, 1969, then in The Off-Off-Broadway Book, Bobbs-Merrill, 1972.
  • Canticle of the Nightingale, produced in Stockholm, Sweden, 1968, then Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1973.
  • Cleobis and Bito, Extension Theatre, New York City, 1968.
  • Arenas of Lutetia, Judson Poets Theatre, 1968, published in Experiments in Prose, Swallow Press, 1969.
  • Boy on the Straight-Back Chair, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1969.
  • Vinyl Visits an FM Station, Playwrights Unit, New York City, 1970, published in Drama Review, 1970.
  • Bigfoot, Theatre Genesis, New York City, 1972.
  • Secrets of the Citizens Correction Committee, St. Clements Church Theatre, New York City, 1973, published in Scripts, 1972.
  • How Jacqueline Kennedy Became Queen of Greece, Theatre Genesis, 1973.
  • The Last Days of British Honduras, New York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, New York City, 1974.
  • Playbirth, The Clown's Tail, both 1976.
  • Gazelle Boy, The Ovens of Anita Orangejuice, both 1977.
  • The Ark of God, The Nutcracker in the Land of Nuts, both 1979.
  • Success and Succession, Theatre for the New City, New York City, 1983.
  • SCREENPLAYS; ALL PRODUCED BY ANDY WARHOL FILMS, INC.
  • Harlot, 1964, published in Film Culture, 1966.
  • The Life of Juanita Castro, 1965.
  • Philip's Screen Test (unreleased), 1965.
  • Kitchen, 1965.
  • Horse, 1965.
  • Space, 1965.
  • Suicide, 1965.
  • Withering Sights, 1966.
  • The Chelsea Girls, 1966.
  • Hedy, or the Fourteen Year Old Girl, 1966.
  • Vinyl, 1967.
  • Words for Bryan to Sing and Dance, 1971.
  • Writings;NONFICTION
  • The Banana Diary (book-length essay), published in Film Culture, 1966.
  • The New American Cinema, Dutton, 1967.
  • Also contributed poetry and criticism to Inter/View, The Lyric, Poets atLe Metro, Writing at Wyoming, Chicago Review, Wormwood, Tri-Quarterly, Aspen,Film Culture, Graffiti, and Filmwise.
  • Writings;FICTION
  • Streets of Stairs, selections published in Chicago Review, 1964, completebook published in 1968.

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