John Glines
John Horace Glines (born October 11, 1933 in Santa Maria , California - † August 8, 2018 in Bangkok , Thailand ) was an American screenwriter , author , playwright and theater producer . He became known in 1980 as a screenwriter for the TV series Sesame Street .
Life
Glines studied drama at Yale University and worked as a theater producer in the United States. He worked as a screenwriter for the American television series Captain Kangaroo for seven years and for the television series Sesame Street for four years . In 1976 he founded the organization The Glines with Barry Laine and Jerry Tobin . In 1983 he won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award as a theater producer for Torch Song Trilogy . In 1987 he founded the Stamp Out AIDS organization . Glines was married to Chaowarat Chiewvej. Glines died on August 8, 2018 in Bangkok.
Prizes and awards (selection)
- 1983: Tony Award for Torch Song Trilogy as a theater producer
- 1983: Drama Desk Award for Torch Song Trilogy as a theater producer
Web links
- John Glines in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- October 13, 1985
- The New York Times: THEATER: 'CARLA'S SONG,' A DRAMA ABOUT CHILD ABUSE
Individual evidence
- ↑ The New York Times: THEATER: 'CARLA'S SONG,' A DRAMA ABOUT CHILD ABUSE
- ^ Obituary in the New York Times
- ^ John Glines, Tony Winning Producer and Playwright, Passes Away , broadwayworld.com, August 8, 2018, accessed September 2, 2018
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| SURNAME | Glines, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glines, John Horace (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, writer, playwright, and theater producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Maria , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 2018 |
| Place of death | Bangkok , Thailand |