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Arthur Penn (I) (1922–2010)


Arthur Penn was born on September 27, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Little Big Man (1970) and The Miracle Worker (1962). He was married to Peggy Maurer. He died on September 28, 2010 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. See full bio »

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde Director
(1967)
Little Big Man
Little Big Man Director
(1970)
The Miracle Worker
(1962)
Alice's Restaurant
(1969)

Filmography

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 2001 100 Centre Street (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Fix (2001)
 1996 Inside (TV Movie)
 1995 Lumière et compagnie (Documentary)
 1993 The Portrait (TV Movie)
 1985 Target
 1981 Four Friends
 1975 Night Moves
 1973 Visions of Eight (Documentary) (segment "Hightest, The")
 1968 Flesh and Blood (TV Movie)
 1966 The Chase
 1965 Mickey One
 1964 The Train (: (uncredited; fired, replaced by John Frankenheimer - uncredited)
 1957-1958 Playhouse 90 (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Where's Charley? (1957)
 1955-1956 Playwrights '56 (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Adam and Evening (1956)
- Lost (1956)
- Daisy, Daisy (1955)
 1954-1955 Producers' Showcase (TV Series) (2 episodes)
 1953-1955 Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- My Lost Saints (1955)
- The Lawn Party (1954)
- John Turner (1953)
 1954 Justice (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Man on the Hunt (1954)
 1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Crip (1953)
- One Night Stand (1953)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

He directed William Gibson's play, "The Miracle Worker," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Eileen Brennan (Annie Sullivan); Donna Zimmerman (Helen Keller); Douglas Herrick; Laurinda Barrett; C.M. Gampel; Sharane McCurry; Perry Greene; Javotte Sutton Greene; Thomas Connolly; Alice Yourman; Frank Shaw Stevens; Lorraine... See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 3 Articles | See more »
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Personal Quote:

Lee Strasberg ruined an entire generation of actors with that sense memory crap. See more »

Trivia:

[July 14, 2009] Hospitalized with pneumonia in a New York hospital. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra

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