Arthur Laurents

1917–2011 · American playwright, theatre director and screenwriter

Arthur Laurents was an American playwright, theatre director, film producer and screenwriter. With a career spanning seven decades he received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

Arthur Laurents, in order

1. 1948 Rope: wrote · directed by Alfred Hitchcock · critics 93%, audiences 90%
2. 1948 The Snake Pit: wrote · directed by Anatole Litvak
3. 1949 Caught: wrote · directed by Max Ophüls
4. 1949 Home of the Brave: wrote · directed by Mark Robson
5. 1950 Anna Lucasta: wrote · directed by Irving Rapper
6. 1955 Summertime: wrote · directed by David Lean · critics 91%, audiences 78% · streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, TCM
7. 1956 Anastasia: wrote · directed by Anatole Litvak
8. 1958 Bonjour Tristesse: wrote · directed by Otto Preminger
9. 1973 The Way We Were: wrote · directed by Sydney Pollack · critics 64%, audiences 81%
10. 1977 The Turning Point: wrote, produced · directed by Herbert Ross
11. 1993 Gypsy (TV movie): wrote · directed by Emile Ardolino