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Tarell Alvin McCraney

1980 - Today

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Tarell Alvin McCraney (born October 17, 1980) is an American playwright. He is the chair of playwriting at the Yale School of Drama and a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble. He co-wrote the 2016 film Moonlight, based on his own play, for which he received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also wrote the screenplay for the 2019 film High Flying Bird and 2019 television series David Makes Man. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Tarell Alvin McCraney is the 7,511th most popular writer (down from 7,282nd in 2024), the 20,613th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,466th in 2019) and the 1,266th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Tarell Alvin McCraney ranks 7,511 out of 7,302. Before him are Arkady Martine, Sarah Dessen, Johann Hari, Ryan Holiday, Jed Whedon, and Elena Huelva. After him are Lynn Nottage, Susan Choi, Janet Mock, Rachel Morrison, Ben Goldacre, and Michael Hastings.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Tarell Alvin McCraney ranks 1,591. Before him are Katherine Legge, Karsten Forsterling, Emily Brydon, Perdita Felicien, Mary Wineberg, and Brandon Beemer. After him are Mary Whipple, Bobby V, Jessica DiCicco, Mike Fisher, Nick Dempsey, and Seyi Olofinjana.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tarell Alvin McCraney ranks 20,621 out of 20,380. Before him are Jace Everett (1972), Mizuki Hamada (1990), Kayla Barron (1987), Justin Vernon (1981), Brandon Beemer (1980), and Tyson Ritter (1984). After him are Mary Whipple (1980), Geoff Cameron (1985), Rick Famuyiwa (1973), Tim Griffin (1968), Darius Miles (1981), and Madison Rayne (1986).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Tarell Alvin McCraney ranks 1,266. Before him are Frank Santopadre (1961), Pierce Brown (1988), Arkady Martine (1985), Sarah Dessen (1970), Ryan Holiday (1987), and Jed Whedon (1975). After him are Lynn Nottage (1964), Susan Choi (1969), Janet Mock (1983), Rachel Morrison (1978), Michael Hastings (1980), and G. Willow Wilson (1982).

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