Mark Medoff
Mark Medoff · Arts & Literature
Playwright-screenwriter of Children of a Lesser God
1940, Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States — 2019, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
United States
Mark Medoff is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Playwright-screenwriter of Children of a Lesser God
Medoff was a Tony-winning playwright and screenwriter best known for Children of a Lesser God, whose 1986 film adaptation he co-wrote and which centered deaf characters and actors. He was born into a Jewish family in Illinois and was Jewish. His work advanced the presence of deaf performers in mainstream theatre and film.
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Playwright-screenwriter of Children of a Lesser God
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
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