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Arthur Laurents (July 14, 1917 – May 5, 2011) 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 .
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Arthur Laurents Papers, circa 1900-2011
May 6, 2011 · Mr. Laurents and Bernstein, inspired by accounts of race riots in Los Angeles, later hatched the idea of making the story be about to rival youth gangs, one white, one Puerto Rican, in the New...
May 8, 2011 · Arthur Laurents was 93, too, and he set off a lot of people’s Geiger counters. But his life was as full as a life can be. Photograph by Jemal Countess/WireImage.
Jul 31, 2009 · Laurents had never been a communist and on his return, after a lengthy investigation, wasn't charged with anything, but he was blacklisted within the industry and unable to work in Hollywood from...
May 6, 2011 · For all the glory of Rose’s potent arias in “Gypsy,” the character’s fierce will and emotional obtuseness — and the damage they inflict on her family — are established strongly in the ...
May 9, 2011 · Arthur Laurents, the playwright, director, screenwriter and librettist whose best known works were the musicals West Side Story and Gypsy and the films "The Turning Point" and "The Way We...
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May 6, 2011 · NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Laurents, the director, playwright and screenwriter who wrote such enduring stage musicals as "West Side Story" and "Gypsy," as well as the movie classics "Rope" and "The...
