Neil Simon on Screen
Adaptations and Original Scripts for Film and Television
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Neil Simon is the most successful American playwright on Broadway, and the winner of many awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Mark Twain Prize for Humor, and a Kennedy Center Honor for Lifetime Achievement. Many of his plays have been adapted into films and made-for-television movies, and he has written original screenplays and television specials.
This book provides a catalogue of Simon’s screen work with cast and crew information, synopses, release dates, reviews, awards and DVD availability. Notes on each film cover his narrative subjects and themes as well as adaptation, direction and performance.
About the Author:
Peter Shelley is a playwright, screenwriter and author of several film books. He lives in Gosford, Australia.
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