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Jack Gelber

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Gender Male
Death20 years ago
Date of birth April 12,1932
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Chicago
Illinois
United States
Date of died May 9,2003
DiedManhattan
New York City
New York
United States
SpouseCarol Westenberg
Plays The Connection
Job Playwright
Screenwriter
BooksSleep; a play
The apple & square in the eye
La connection
Movies/Shows Memories of Underdevelopment
The Connection
Awards Obie Award for Best New Play
Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
Obie Award for Direction
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Playwright
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Jack Gelber Life story


Jack Gelber was an American playwright best known for his 1959 drama The Connection, depicting the life of drug-addicted jazz musicians. The first great success of the Living Theatre, the play was translated into five languages and produced in ten nations.

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