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Terrence McNally

1938 - 2020

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Terrence McNally (November 3, 1938 – March 24, 2020) was an American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter. Described as "the bard of American theater" and "one of the greatest contemporary playwrights the theater world has yet produced," McNally was the recipient of five Tony Awards. He won the Tony Award for Best Play for Love! Valour! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Terrence McNally is the 6,786th most popular writer (down from 6,700th in 2019), the 14,261st most popular biography from United States (down from 13,470th in 2019) and the 1,015th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Terrence McNally ranks 6,786 out of 7,302. Before him are Michal Viewegh, Michael Arndt, Calixthe Beyala, Milan Ohnisko, Grant Morrison, and R. D. Blackmore. After him are Stevie Smith, Deborah Ellis, Allen Tate, Tom Kapinos, Marius von Mayenburg, and Carol Ann Duffy.

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Among people born in 1938, Terrence McNally ranks 605. Before him are Les Murray, Leonard Frey, David Theile, Julie Felix, Gary Collins, and Stanley Fish. After him are Lynn Carlin, Jeff Barry, Sam Nunn, Samuel Bodman, Gus Johnson, and Jay Arnette. Among people deceased in 2020, Terrence McNally ranks 806. Before him are Erick Morillo, Nicholas Parsons, Gheorghe Dogărescu, Derek Fowlds, Charles Portis, and Geoffrey Palmer. After him are James M. Beggs, Tomasz Tomiak, Mary Pat Gleason, Dimitri Diatchenko, Betty Wright, and Mac Davis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Terrence McNally ranks 14,265 out of 20,380. Before him are Janet Blair (1921), Gladys Bentley (1907), Julia Garner (1994), Travis Pastrana (1983), Victoria Rowell (1959), and Sinitta (1968). After him are Helen Wagner (1918), Philip Slone (1907), Kim Reynolds (1959), June Huh (1983), Chandler Riggs (1999), and Allen Tate (1899).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Terrence McNally ranks 1,015. Before him are Walter Mosley (1952), Richard A. Knaak (1961), Randall Jarrell (1914), Kevin Poulsen (1965), Robert Hunter (1941), and Michael Arndt (1970). After him are Allen Tate (1899), Tom Kapinos (1969), Stephen Chbosky (1970), John Crowe Ransom (1888), William Safire (1929), and Lawrence Wright (1947).

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