What is Tony Kushner?
{{Infobox writer | name = Tony Kushner | image = Tony Kushner - Hollywood and Socialism - The Laura Flanders Show 2.png | caption = Kushner in 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|7|16|mf=yes}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| *[[Playwright]] *[[author]] *[[screenwriter]]}} | education = [[Columbia University]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}<br>[[New York University]] {{small|([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])}} | spouse = {{marriage|[[Mark Harris (journalist)|Mark Harris]]|2008}} | awards = [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]] (1993)<br />[[Tony Award for Best Play]] (1993, 1994)<br />[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special|Emmy Award]] (2004)<br />[[St. Louis Literary Award]] (2012) }} '''Anthony Robert Kushner''' (born July 16, 1956) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. He won the [[Pulitzer Prize]] and the [[Tony Award for Best Play]] in 1993 for his play ''[[Angels in America]]''. He also wrote the screenplays for ''[[Munich (2005 movie)|Munich]]'' (2005), ''[[Lincoln (movie)|Lincoln]]'' (2012), ''[[West Side Story (2021 movie)|West Side Story]]'' (2021) and ''[[The Fabelmans]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2013/jul/3/white-house-honor-star-wars-lucas-playwright-kushn/|title=White House to honor Star Wars' Lucas, playwright Kushner among others|work=washingtontimes.com}}</ref> He also won an [[Emmy Award]] in 2004. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kushner, Tony}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American playwrights]] [[Category:Screenwriters from New York City]] [[Category:American novelists]] [[Category:LGBT screenwriters]] [[Category:LGBT novelists]] [[Category:LGBT playwrights]] [[Category:Gay men]] [[Category:LGBT people from New York City]] [[Category:Pulitzer Prize winners]] [[Category:Tony Award winners]] [[Category:American Emmy Award w