Birth Place: Washington, DC, USA
Edward Albee was an American playwright known for his darkly comedic and often controversial works. Born on March 12, 1928, in Washington, D.C., Albee was adopted as an infant by Reed and Frances Albee, a wealthy couple who owned vaudeville theaters. He was raised in Westchester County, New York, and attended a number of private schools before being expelled from one for academic reasons.
Albee's interest in theater began at a young age, and he began writing plays in his teens. He attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, but left after just a year and a half. He moved to New York City in 1949 and began working odd jobs while trying to establish himself as a writer.
Albee's breakthrough came in 1959 with the production of his play "The Zoo Story" at the Provincetown Playhouse in Greenwich Village. The play, which depicts a chance encounter between two strangers in Central Park, was an immediate success and established Albee as a major voice in American theater.
In the years that followed, Albee wrote a number of highly regarded plays, including "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1962), "A Delicate Balance" (1966), and "Seascape" (1975). His work was known for its dark humor, incisive social commentary, and unconventional structure.
Albee was also known for his involvement in the theater community. He served as the president of the Dramatists Guild from 1973 to 1981 and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He was also a frequent collaborator with other artists, including composer William Flanagan and director Mike Nichols.
In addition to his work in the theater, Albee also wrote for film and television. He adapted his play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" for the screen in 1966, earning an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1970 film "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe."
Albee's personal life was marked by tragedy and controversy. He was openly gay at a time when homosexuality was still widely stigmatized, and his relationships with men were often the subject of tabloid speculation. He was also estranged from his adoptive parents and had a difficult relationship with his mother in particular.
Albee died on September 16, 2016, at his home in Montauk, New York, at the age of 88. His legacy as one of America's most important playwrights continues to be celebrated, and his work remains a staple of theater productions around the world.
Edward Albee
Edward Albee
Edward AlbeeWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Edward AlbeeThe Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who is Sylvia
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who is Sylvia
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee
Edward Albee, Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby
Edward AlbeeThree Tall Women
Edward AlbeeThree Tall Women
Edward Albee, Three Tall Women
Edward Albee
Edward Albee, Three Tall Women
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
Edward Albee, Tiny Alice
Edward Albee, Tiny Alice
Edward AlbeeWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, The Zoo Story
Edward Albee, The Zoo Story
Edward Albee has written 35 shows including Breakfast at Tiffany's (Bookwriter), The Zoo Story (Playwright), Fam and Yam (Playwright), The American Dream/ The Death of Bessie Smith (Playwright), Bartleby (Librettist), The Zoo Story/ The American Dream (Playwright), The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (Playwright), The American Dream/ Dutchman (Playwright), Krapp's Last Tape/ The Zoo Story (Playwright), Malcolm (Playwright), Everything in the Garden (Playwright), Tiny Alice (Playwright), All Over (Playwright), The Lady from Dubuque (Playwright), Lolita (Playwright), The Man Who Had Three Arms (Playwright), Marriage Play (Playwright), Counting the Ways/Listening (Playwright), Sand: Box, The Sandbox and Finding the Sun (Playwright), Fragments (Playwright), Three Tall Women (Playwright), A Delicate Balance (Playwright), The Play About the Baby (Playwright), Tiny Alice (Playwright), The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (Playwright), Edward Albee's Occupant (Playwright), Beckett/Albee (Playwright), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Playwright), Seascape (Playwright), Peter and Jerry (Playwright), Edward Albee's The American Dream and The Sandbox (Playwright), Edward Albee's Occupant (Playwright), Me, Myself & I (Playwright), Signature Plays (Playwright), At Home at the Zoo: Homelife & The Zoo Story (Playwright).
Edward Albee has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his career, including the Legend of Off Broadway Award, The Helen Hayes Tribute for Best Revival and Best New Play at the Olivier Awards for "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?" and "The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?" respectively. He also received the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, Pulitzer Prizes for Drama for "The Goat or Who is Sylvia" and "The Play About the Baby," and accolades from various organizations such as Drama Desk Awards, New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, The Lortels, and the Obie Awards. Albee's works have won awards like the BBC Award for the Play of the Year, Evening Standard Awards, and Tony Awards for plays such as "Three Tall Women," "Seascape," "A Delicate Balance," "Tiny Alice," "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe," and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" He has also been recognized for his contributions as a playwright for works like "The Zoo Story."
Edward Albee has won numerous awards throughout his career, including the Legend of Off Broadway Award, The Helen Hayes Tribute, the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, the Outstanding Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for "The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?", the Best Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?", the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement award from The Lortels, the Best Play award at the Tony Awards for "Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?", the Best Play award at the Evening Standard Awards for "Three Tall Women", the Best Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Three Tall Women", the Sustained Achievement award from the Obie Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Three Tall Women", the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Seascape", the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "A Delicate Balance", the Best Play award at the Evening Standard Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", the Best Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", the Best Playwright of the Season award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", the Best Play award at the Tony Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", the Best Author award from the Drama Desk Awards for "The Zoo Story", and the Distinguished Play award from the Obie Awards for "The Zoo Story".
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