Irwin Shaw

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Biography

Irwin Shaw (February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: The Young Lions (1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, which was made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and Rich Man, Poor Man (1970), about the fate of two brothers and a sister in the post-World War II decades,[1] which in 1976 was made into a popular miniseries starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, and Susan Blakely.

Career Overview

Irwin Shaw has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1936. Their work is anchored in the Women & Men universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Ulysses, Evening in Byzantium, Two Weeks in Another Town. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Known For
Writing
Gender
male
Known Credits
30
Birth Date
1913-02-27 00:00:00
Birth Place
The Bronx, New York, USA

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