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Murray Schisgal
Who
Murray Schisgal · Arts & Literature
What
Playwright; co-wrote Tootsie
When
1926, Brooklyn, New York, USA — 2020, Great Neck, New York, USA
Where
United States
Biography
Murray Schisgal is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Playwright; co-wrote Tootsie
How & why
Schisgal was a playwright and screenwriter, a leading voice of American absurdist comedy with plays such as 'Luv', who co-wrote the screenplay for 'Tootsie' (1982), earning an Academy Award nomination. He was Jewish, born to Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn.
Sources & external links
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
Contributions & Sources
Playwright; co-wrote Tootsie
1982
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
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