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Tony Kushner
Born July 16, 1956 in Manhattan, New York, United States (70 years old)
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Career Trajectory
After studying medieval history at Columbia and earning an M.F.A. in directing from NYU Tisch, Kushner spent the early 1980s directing experimental works and classical theatre before his commercial breakthrough with *A Bright Room Called Day* at San Francisco's Eureka Theatre Company in 1987. The 1993 Broadway premiere of *Angels in America: Millennium Approaches*, followed by *Perestroika* in 1994, catapulted him to international prominence, establishing him as a playwright of uncompromising ambition who could synthesize personal tragedy, historical sweep, and formal innovation. Over three decades, he has expanded his reach across theatre, film, opera, and essay, becoming one of America's most celebrated and intellectually consequential dramatists.
Career Highlight
Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1993) for *Angels in America: Millennium Approaches*; Tony Award for Best Play (1993) for *Angels in America: Millennium Approaches* and (1994) for *Angels in America: Perestroika*
At a Glance
- Discipline
- Playwright
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1956 · Manhattan, New York, United States
- Active since
- 1993
Training & Education
Columbia University
Principal Houses
Engagements
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Career Arc
A chronological journey through key moments
1956Born in Manhattan, New York, United States
1993For Angels in America: Millennium Approaches; Tony Award for Best Play
1993Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1994For Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and
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