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John Pielmeier is an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist, best known for his play Agnes of God. He has also written for television, including adaptations of The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End.
John Pielmeier - Playwright, Screenwriter, Novelist, Poet, Actor. "To be born is to be wrecked on an island." -- J. M. Barrie. J.M. Barrie, who is perhaps (along with Thornton Wilder) the most theatrical of English-speaking playwrights, made this observation, and it has more than a purely metaphorical application to my own life.
JOHN PIELMEIER began his career as an actor, working at Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Guthrie Theater, Milwaukee Rep, Alaska Rep, Baltimore’s Center Stage, and the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights’ Conference. It was at the O’Neill that his play Agnes of God was first staged.
John Pielmeier was born on 23 February 1949 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for The Pillars of the Earth (2010), Agnes of God (1985) and Choices of the Heart (1983).
- Writer, Actor, Producer
- February 23, 1949
- John Pielmeier
Mar 10, 2022 · The playwright talks about the inspiration, themes and legacy of his drama that questions belief and disbelief, guilt and innocence, and the role of women in the Catholic Church. He also shares his experience of working with different actresses and directors in various productions of Agnes of God.
John Pielmeier began his career as an actor, working at Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Guthrie Theater, Milwaukee Rep, Alaska Rep, Baltimore's Center Stage, and the O'Neill National Playwrights' Conference. It was at the O'Neill that his play AGNES OF GOD was first staged.
Oct 26, 2023 · Following a screening of the Theatrical cut of The Exorcist at IFC Center, playwright John Pielmeier sat down to discuss his work adapting the film for the stage, his work on Agnes of God, and how faith and innocence figure into work.
