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PETER STONE
(Book). One of the most accomplished Broadway bookwriters, Peter Stone
graduated from Bard College and earned an M.F.A. from the Yale School
of Drama. He began writing for CBS Radio and soon moved to writing
for television, including the shows Studio One, The Defenders (for
which he won an Emmy Award); Asphalt Jungle and Espionage. He has
written the plays Friend of the Family and Full Circle. In addition
to 1776, his Broadway bookwriting
credits include the musicals Kean; Skyscraper; Two
by Two; Sugar; Woman of the Year (for which
he won a 1981 Tony Award); My One and Only; Grand Hotel
and The Will Rogers Follies (1991 Tony Award for Best Musical).
Stone also wrote the screenplay for the film version of 1776.
His other screenplays include Charade; Father Goose
(for which he won a 1964 Academy Award); Mirage; Arabesque;
Sweet Charity; The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 and Who
Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?. |
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