Neil Simon

About

Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly film adaptations of his plays. He has received three Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for four Academy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. He was awarded a Special Tony Award in 1975, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1995 and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2006. Simon grew up in New York City during the Great Depression. His parents' financial difficulties affected their marriage, giving him a mostly unhappy and unstable childhood. He often took refuge in movie theaters, where he enjoyed watching early comedians like Charlie Chaplin. After graduating from high school and serving a few years in the Army Air Force Reserve, he began writing comedy scripts for radio...

Known for

FrasierSeries • 1993Love, American StyleSeries • 1969The Odd CoupleSeries • 1970Alta comediaSeries • 1970The Heartbreak KidMovie • 2007The Odd CoupleMovie • 1968Murder by DeathMovie • 1976Biloxi BluesMovie • 1988The Odd Couple IIMovie • 1998The Out-of-TownersMovie • 1999Barefoot in the ParkMovie • 1967The Lonely GuyMovie • 1984The Cheap DetectiveMovie • 1978The Marrying ManMovie • 1991The Out-of-TownersMovie • 1970The Prisoner of Second AvenueMovie • 1975The Goodbye GirlMovie • 1977California SuiteMovie • 1978The Heartbreak KidMovie • 1972Sweet CharityMovie • 1969Seems Like Old TimesMovie • 1980The Sunshine BoysMovie • 1975Brighton Beach MemoirsMovie • 1986After the FoxMovie • 1966