Tony Kushner is an American playwright and screenwriter.
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Lauded for his work on stage he's most known for his seminal work Angels in America which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award. At the turn of the 21st century he became known for his numerous film collaborations with Steven Spielberg which have garnered him a Golden Globe Award and nominations for two Academy Awards, and a BAFTA Award. He received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013.[1]
Major associations
editAcademy Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Munich | Nominated | [2] |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Nominated | [3] | |
| 2022 | Best Picture | The Fabelmans | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2012 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Lincoln | Nominated | [5] |
| 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | The Fabelmans | Nominated | |
Emmy Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Award | ||||
| 2004 | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, or Movie | Angels in America | Won | [6] |
Grammy Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Best Musical Theatre Album | Caroline, Or Change | Nominated | [7] |
Golden Globe Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Screenplay | Munich | Nominated | [8] |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2022 | The Fabelmans | Nominated | [10] | |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Won |
Olivier Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best New Play | Angels in America | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Angels in America: Perestroika | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Best New Musical | Caroline, or Change | Won |
Tony Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Play | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches | Won | [11] |
| 1994 | Angels in America: Perestroika | Won | [12] | |
| 2004 | Best Book of a Musical | Caroline, or Change | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Original Score | Nominated |
Honours
edit- 1990 Whiting Award
- 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama – Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
- 2002 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for a playwright in mid-career
- 2008 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award
- 2011 Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship[14]
- 2012 St. Louis Literary Award from the Saint Louis University Library Associates[15]
- 2012 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay – Lincoln
- 2012 Paul Selvin Award – Lincoln
- 2013 Elected Member, American Philosophical Society
- 2013: The Lincoln Forum's Richard Nelson Current Award of Achievement[16]
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Award
- Lila Wallace/Reader's Digest Fellowship
- National Foundation of Jewish Culture, Cultural Achievement award
Miscellaneous
edit- 1993 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play – Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
- 1994 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play – Angels in America: Perestroika
- 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical – Caroline, or Change
- 2012 AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay – Lincoln
- 2012 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay – Lincoln
- 2021 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay – West Side Story
References
edit- ^ "White House to honor Star Wars' Lucas, playwright Kushner among others". washingtontimes.com.
- ^ "78th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "85th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "85th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "66th BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "56th Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "63rd Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "70th Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "80th Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "1993 Tony Awards". YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "1994 Tony Awards". YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "2004 Tony Award Winners – Complete List". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, official website.
- ^ "Saint Louis Literary Award – Saint Louis University". Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ The Lincoln Forum