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Alfred Uhry


Born
in Atlanta, Georgia, The United States
December 03, 1936

Genre
Literature & Fiction


Alfred Uhry was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His book for the musical version of Eudora Welty's The Robber Bridegroom was Tony nominated in 1976. Driving Miss Daisy won the Pulitzer Prize, and The Last Night of Ballyhoo and his book for the musical Parade won Tony Awards. In 2006 his play Without Walls, starring Laurence Fishburne, opened in Los Angeles, and Edgardo Mine opened at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. He has also written the book for Lovemusik, which opened on Broadway in May 2007. Screenplays include Mystic Pizza, Rich in Love, and I'll Take Virginia. ...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 21,133 ratings · 301 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors
Driving Miss Daisy
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Driving Miss Daisy The Last Night of Ballyhoo
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