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Arthur Miller

Miller (1915-2005) was born in New York City and studied at the University of Michigan. October 2015 marked the centenary of his birth.

Date of Birth: October 17, 1915

Date of Death: February 10, 2005 (89)

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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BIO

Miller (1915-2005) was born in New York City and studied at the University of Michigan. October 2015 marked the centenary of his birth. His plays include The Man Who Had All the Luck (1944), All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge and A Memory of Two Mondays (1955), After the Fall (1964), Incident at Vichy (1964), The Price (1968), The Creation of the World and Other Business (1972), The Archbishop's Ceiling (1977), The American Clock (1980) and Playing for Time (1980). Later plays include The Ride Down Mt. Morgan (1991), The Last Yankee (1993), Broken Glass (1994), Mr. Peters' Connections (1998), Resurrection Blues (2002), and Finishing the Picture (2004). Other works include Situation Normal, reportage (1944), Focus, a novel (1945), The Misfits, a screenplay and a cinema novel (1961), and the texts for In Russia (1969), In the Country (1977), and Chinese Encounters (1979), three books in collaboration with his wife, photographer Inge Morath. Memoirs include 'Salesman' in Beijing (1984), and Timebends, an autobiography (1987). Short fiction includes the collection I Don’t Need You Anymore (1967), the novella, Homely Girl, a Life (1995) and Presence: Stories (2007). Essay collections include The Theater Essays of Arthur Miller (1978) and Echoes Down the Corridor: Collected Essays 1944–2000, as well as the individually published On Politics and the Art of Acting (2001). Among other honors, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949 for Death of a Salesman.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Regional (US)]
Workshop, 1977
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[College/University (US)]
World Premiere, 1974
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Productions

 
[College/University (US), 1974]
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Writing

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Source Material
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Movies

Death of a Salesman
[ 1951 ] writer
The Crucible
[ 1957 ] writer
Most pereyti nelzya
[ 1960 ] writer
The Misfits
[ 1961 ] writer
A View from the Bridge
[ 1962 ] writer
Tsena
[ 1969 ] writer
Everybody Wins
[ 1990 ] writer
Eden
[ 2001 ] Father
National Theatre Live: A View from the Bridge
[ 2015 ] writer

Awards and Nominations


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Drama League Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Arthur Miller, A View from the Bridge

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Arthur Miller, The Crucible


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Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Revival

Arthur Miller, The Crucible

Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Revival

Arthur Miller, Death Of A Salesman

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Play

Arthur Miller, The Ride Down Mt. Morgan


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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Revival - Play

Arthur Miller, The Price


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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Revival-Musical

Arthur Miller, The American Clock


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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Revival-Musical

Arthur Miller, A View from the Bridge


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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Revival-Play

Arthur Miller, All My Sons


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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Special Awards

Arthur Miller


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Tony Awards - 1999 - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

Arthur Miller


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Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Special Awards

Arthur Miller


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The Lortels - 1998 - Outstanding Lifetime Achievement

Arthur Miller

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Revival-Play

Arthur Miller, A View from the Bridge

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Revival-Play

Arthur Miller, The American Clock

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Revival-Play

Arthur Miller, All My Sons


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Olivier Awards - 1995 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Arthur Miller, Broken Glass


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Drama League Awards - 1994 - Unique Contribution to the Theatre

Arthur Miller

Olivier Awards - 1994 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Arthur Miller, The Last Yankee

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Play

Arthur Miller, Broken Glass

Olivier Awards - 1986 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Arthur Miller, The American Clock

Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Play

Arthur Miller, The Price

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1953 - Best American Play

Arthur Miller, The Crucible


winner
Tony Awards - 1953 - Best Play

Arthur Miller, The Crucible


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1949 - Best American Play

Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman


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The Pulitzer Prize - 1949 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman


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Tony Awards - 1949 - Best Play

Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1947 - Best American Play

Arthur Miller, All My Sons


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Tony Awards - 1947 - Best Play

Arthur Miller, All My Sons

Videos

News

Tony Shalhoub and Wendie Malick to Star in Reading of PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN REPOSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2026

Westport Country Playhouse will celebrate the 100th playreading in its 20-year-old Script in Hand series with a reading of the new work, “Portrait of a Woman in Repose.” The event will star Wendie Malick and Tony Shalhoub.
Interview: Committee Chair Greg Lipper On the Return of CELEBRATING JEWISH PLAYS at Shakespeare & Company
by Joshua Wright - Oct 2, 2026

Committee Chair Greg Lipper discusses the return of CELEBRATING JEWISH PLAYS at Shakespeare & Company, an expanded weekend of staged readings, poetry, and music running October 9 through 11, 2026 in the Berkshires.
Lincoln Center Theater to Launch Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026

Lincoln Center Theater has created The Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab through a $4.25M gift from The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. The lab will support writers developing new work for the American theater.
Review: WIFE OF A SALESMAN at Gremlin Theatre
by Jared Fessler - Oct 1, 2026

It’s always interesting when a new play takes a familiar story and looks at it from a completely different angle. That’s what Eleanor Burgess does with Wife of a Salesman, now being presented by Girl Friday Productions at Gremlin Theatre.
Cast Set for ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN? at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2026

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the company for Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?, Eric Bentley’s political docudrama.
Review: A Riveting ALL MY SONS at Lyric Stage Boston
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 28, 2026

What did our critic think of A RIVETING ALL MY SONS at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?
Immersive Script Reading Club to Take Place at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2026

Arena Stage will present SCRIPTED, an immersive script reading club examining Eric Bentley's political docudrama ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN?, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro.
Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - Sep 28, 2026

Do whatever you can to get tickets.
Previews: A LIFE IN THE THEATRE at Trumbull Library Community Room
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Sep 27, 2026

There's no excuse to miss this reading of David Mamet's ode to the theatre.
Wright State Theatre Will Present THE CRUCIBLE
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 25, 2026

Wright State Theatre will present Arthur Miller's American Classic, THE CRUCIBLE, opening on September 25th. Arthur Miller's classic play, THE CRUCIBLE will fill the main stage opener spot in the 2026-2027 season. This classic drama explores hysteria, accusation, and the cost of truth in a community gripped by fear. The Los Angeles times got it right when it posted: 'Shattering...both massive and humane, as much a chiseled monument as a gut-bucket suspense story.'
Legacy Theatre to Welcome Long Wharf Theatre for Upcoming Collaboration
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2026

Legacy Theatre announced a partnership with Long Wharf Theatre, bringing the two organizations together for upcoming programming.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 24, 2026- First Look at Alaska Thunderf*ck in the OH, MARY! on Tour and More
by - Sep 24, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 24, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Kelli O'Hara, Santino Fontana and More to Join Westport Country Playhouse Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2026

Westport Country Playhouse will stage a one-night-only fundraiser featuring performances by Santino Fontana, Kelli O'Hara, and more. The event honors the theater's 95-year history and presents the 2026 Playhouse Leadership Award.
Phylicia Rashad To Direct FENCES At The Mark Taper Forum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2026

Phylicia Rashad will direct August Wilson's Fences at the Mark Taper Forum. Set in segregated Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Fences depicts the life of Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball star now scraping by as a sanitation worker.
Video: Inside ALL MY SONS Designer Run at Lyric Stage Boston
by Joshua Wright - Sep 23, 2026

Lyric Stage Boston shared footage from a designer run of Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS, offering a look at rehearsals before lights, costumes, and makeup were added ahead of the fall production.
KING OF THE WILD FRONTIER to Play North Coast Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2026

North Coast Repertory Theatre will present a reading of KING OF THE WILD FRONTIER. The production takes place in Solana Beach, California. Learn more here.
Review: ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Slingsby’s Hall Of Possibility
by Barry Lenny - Sep 19, 2026

There is a limited audience, so early bookings are absolutely essential.
WHO KILLED JOAN CRAWFORD? to Open Island City Stage's 15th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2026

Island City Stage will revive Michael Leeds' comedy about five men dressed as Joan Crawford at a surprise birthday party that turns deadly. The production runs in Fort Lauderdale with tickets on sale.
All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2026 - A Complete Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Sep 16, 2026

BroadwayWorld has your official fall 2026 Off-Broadway preview, a complete guide to everything opening Off-Broadway! See West End transfers, stars in play revivals, multiple world premieres and more.
Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Transcendent Experience
by Tyler Hinton - Sep 14, 2026

Pioneer Theatre Company’s JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN is more than just a show – it’s a transcendent experience that makes you feel deeply and think heavily all while being immersed in a finely crafted piece of art.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Arthur Miller been in?

Arthur Miller has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Arthur Miller been in?

Arthur Miller has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Arthur Miller been nominated for?

Arthur Miller has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of the notable nominations include Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for "A View from the Bridge" and "The Crucible," Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for "The Crucible" and "Death Of A Salesman," Best Play (Tony Awards) for "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan," Outstanding Revival - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Price," Outstanding Revival-Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for "The American Clock" and "A View from the Bridge," Outstanding Revival-Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "All My Sons," Special Awards (Drama Desk Awards), Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards), Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (The Lortels), BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for "Broken Glass," Unique Contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards), BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for "The Last Yankee," Best Play (Tony Awards) for "Broken Glass" and "The Price," Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for "The Crucible," "Death of a Salesman," and "All My Sons," and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for "Death of a Salesman."

What awards has Arthur Miller won?

Arthur Miller has won several awards for his work on Broadway. Some of his notable wins include Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for "A View from the Bridge," Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for "The Crucible," Outstanding Revival - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Price," and Outstanding Revival-Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for both "A View from the Bridge" and "The American Clock." He has also received Special Awards (Drama Desk Awards) and a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards). Other accolades include Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (The Lortels), BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for "Broken Glass," Unique Contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards), Best Play (Tony Awards) for "The Crucible," Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for "Death of a Salesman," and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for "Death of a Salesman." Additionally, Miller won Best Play (Tony Awards) for both "Death of a Salesman" and "All My Sons," and Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for "All My Sons."

How many shows has Arthur Miller written?

Arthur Miller has written 23 shows including The Crucible (Source Material), Incident at Vichy (Playwright), The Creation of the World and Other Business (Playwright), Up From Paradise (Bookwriter/Lyricist), The Price (Playwright), The American Clock (Playwright), Up from Paradise (Bookwriter), Danger: Memory! (Playwright), Urban Blight (Bookwriter), The Last Yankee (Playwright), Broken Glass (Playwright), The American Clock (Playwright), A View From the Bridge (Playwright), I Can't Remember Anything/The Last Yankee (Playwright), Mr. Peter's Connections (Playwright), The Ride Down Mt. Morgan (Playwright), Death of a Salesman (Playwright), The Price (Playwright), The Ride Down Mt. Morgan (Playwright), The Crucible (Playwright), The Man Who Had All The Luck (Playwright), After The Fall (Playwright), All My Sons (Playwright).

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