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After making a name for himself as a director of quality television dramas, ARTHUR PENN made his feature film debut with a Western, The Left Handed Gun (1958). In the same year he made his Broadway directing debut with Two for the Seesaw, for which he received a Tony nomination. Between 1958 and 1960, Penn helmed five shows on Broadway including Two for theSeesaw, The Miracle Worker, Toys in the Attic, An Evening with Nichols and May, and All the Way Home. Penn's next film was The Miracle Worker (1962), which garnered an Academy Award nomination for him and two Academy Awards for its leads Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. Penn's continued film successes include the Academy Award winning Bonnie and Clyde (1967), for which he was again nominated for the Oscar. In theatre, Penn received critical acclaim throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's with credits including, Golden Boy, Wait Until Dark, and Monday After the Miracle. He was most recently seen on Broadway with the 2004 revival of his 1976 comedic success Sly Fox. Since then Penn has returned to work in television, including an executive producer role for the crime series Law & Order. Throughout the years, Penn has maintained an affiliation with Yale University, occasionally teaching classes there.
Bio as of October, 2009.
American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include:
SDCF Masters of the Stage (audio)
Arthur Penn - April, 2002 - Listen Now.
Arthur Penn - May, 1987 - Listen Now.
Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)
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