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Tony Kushner

1956 - Today

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Anthony Robert Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Among his stage work, he is most known for Angels in America, which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, as well as its subsequent acclaimed HBO miniseries of the same name. At the turn of the 21st century, he became known for his numerous film collaborations with Steven Spielberg. He received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Kushner is the 5,648th most popular writer (up from 6,047th in 2019), the 9,147th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,003rd in 2019) and the 669th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Tony Kushner ranks 5,648 out of 7,302. Before him are Elinor Glyn, Jorge de Sena, Ted Chiang, Ibrahim Kuni, Robert J. Sawyer, and Marie Kondo. After him are Diane di Prima, Jonathan Coe, C. L. R. James, David Peoples, Kate Wilhelm, and John Masefield.

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Among people born in 1956, Tony Kushner ranks 421. Before him are Richard Tyson, Liam Brady, Chris Ellis, Max Hardcore, Habiba Sarābi, and Bernie Shaw. After him are Salvatore Cordileone, Meg Whitman, Dianne Reeves, Carlos Roberto Gallo, Ha Jin, and Lee Ranaldo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Kushner ranks 9,149 out of 20,380. Before him are Gouverneur Morris (1752), Marsha Ivins (1951), Marshall Berman (1940), Peter Friedman (1949), Tabitha Babbitt (1779), and Conlon Nancarrow (1912). After him are Diane di Prima (1934), Patricia Bath (1942), Gail Ann Dorsey (1962), Salvatore Cordileone (1956), Taylor Fritz (1997), and Laura Prepon (1980).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Tony Kushner ranks 669. Before him are Philip Agee (1935), Marianne Williamson (1952), John Norman (1931), Kenneth Copeland (1936), Ring Lardner (1885), and Ted Chiang (1967). After him are Diane di Prima (1934), David Peoples (1940), Kate Wilhelm (1928), Grace Paley (1922), Scott O'Dell (1898), and Avram Davidson (1923).

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