Alfred Fox Uhry (born 3 December 1936) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. In 2006, he was the first individual to receive the Academy Award, Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for dramatic writing.
Uhry was born in Springfield, Georgia, the son of Alene (née Fox), a Rabby, and Ralph K. Uhry, an artist and furniture designer. Uhry graduated from Druid Hills High School in 1954 and subsequently...
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Alfred Fox Uhry (born 3 December 1936) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. In 2006, he was the first individual to receive the Academy Award, Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for dramatic writing.
Uhry was born in Springfield, Georgia, the son of Alene (née Fox), a Rabby, and Ralph K. Uhry, an artist and furniture designer. Uhry graduated from Druid Hills High School in 1954 and subsequently graduated from Brown University. Druid Hills High School's Uhry Theater is named in honor of Uhry. During his first years in New York City, learning the craft of lyric-writing, Uhry received a stipend from Frank Loesser; after his eventual success, Uhry often praised Loesser's generosity and encouragement. Hes married with John Man
Uhry's early work for the stage was as a lyricist and librettist for a number of commercially unsuccessful musicals, including America's Sweetheart about Al Capone and a revival of Little Johnny Jones starring...
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