Frank D. Gilroy
Frank Daniel Gilroy (* 13. October 1925 in New York City , New York ; † 12. September 2015 in Monroe , New York) was an American playwright , screenwriter and film director .
Life
Growing up in upstate New York , Frank Daniel Gilroy attended Dartmouth College and graduated from Yale School of Drama . He then made a name for himself as a playwright and screenwriter. His greatest success was his first Broadway play , The Subject Was Roses , in 1964 , which earned him a Tony Award , a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize . A successful and award-winning film adaptation (with Martin Sheen, among others ) followed four years later. In total, Gilroy wrote more than 30 plays. For his screenplay for Desperate People , he received the Silver Bear at the 1971 Berlinale .
The three sons Tony , John and Dan , who are also active in the film business, come from his marriage to his wife Ruth . The latter is married to the actress Rene Russo .
Filmography
Screenwriter
- 1947: Kraft Television Theater
- 1948: Studio One (TV series)
- 1953: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (TV series)
- 1953: Kraft Television Theater (TV series)
- 1953: The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
- 1955: Matinee Theater (TV series)
- 1956: The Fastest Gun Alive (The Fastest Gun Alive)
- 1956: Playhouse 90 (TV series)
- 1957: Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
- 1958: Texas John (Texas John Slaughter) (TV series)
- 1958: The Rifleman (TV series)
- 1958: Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
- 1959: The Rebel (TV series)
- 1960: The Admiral (The Gallant Hours) - Director: Robert Montgomery
- 1961: The Wind at Your Back (Gunfight at Sandoval) - Director: Harry Keller
- 1961: The Dick Powell Show (TV series)
- 1968: Roses for the Lady (The Subject Was Roses) - Director: Ulu Grosbard
- 1969: Ko ce da spase oraca
- 1970: The Only Game in Town
- 1971: Desperate Characters
- 1975: The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
- 1976: Between Twelve and Three (From Noon Till Three)
- 1977: Quince of Dubbel
- 1978: A man, a woman and a film in Paris (Once in Paris)
- 1979: Nero Wolfe
- 1982: Jinxed!
- 1985: Six jazz musicians in three-four time (The Gig)
- 1989: The Luckiest Man in the World
- 1994: Burke's Law (TV series)
- 1997: Happiness Has Seven Eyes (Money Plays)
Director
- 1971: Desperate Characters
- 1975: The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
- 1976: Between Twelve and Three (From Noon Till Three)
- 1978: A man, a woman and a film in Paris (Once in Paris)
- 1979: Nero Wolfe
- 1985: Six jazz musicians in three-four time (The Gig)
- 1989: The Luckiest Man in the World
- 1997: Happiness Has Seven Eyes (Money Plays)
Web links
- Frank D. Gilroy in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Frank D. Gilroy in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Literature by and about Frank D. Gilroy in the catalog of the German National Library
- Robert D. McFadden: Frank D. Gilroy, Playwright Behind 'The Subject Was Roses,' Dies at 89. In: The New York Times , September 13, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilroy, Frank D. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilroy, Frank Daniel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American playwright, screenwriter, and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 2015 |
| Place of death | Monroe , New York |