Birth Place: Washington, DC, USA
Edward Albee was an American playwright known for his darkly comedic and often controversial works. Born on March 12, 1928, in Washington, D.C., Albee was adopted as an infant by Reed and Frances Albee, a wealthy couple who owned vaudeville theaters. He was raised in Westchester County, New York, and attended a number of private schools before being expelled from one for academic reasons.
Edward Albee
Edward Albee
Edward AlbeeWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Edward AlbeeThe Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who is Sylvia
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who is Sylvia
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee
Edward Albee, Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby
Edward AlbeeThree Tall Women
Edward AlbeeThree Tall Women
Edward Albee, Three Tall Women
Edward Albee
Edward Albee, Three Tall Women
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
Edward Albee, Tiny Alice
Edward Albee, Tiny Alice
Edward AlbeeWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, The Zoo Story
Edward Albee, The Zoo Story
Edward Albee has written 35 shows including Breakfast at Tiffany's (Bookwriter), The Zoo Story (Playwright), Fam and Yam (Playwright), The American Dream/ The Death of Bessie Smith (Playwright), Bartleby (Librettist), The Zoo Story/ The American Dream (Playwright), The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (Playwright), The American Dream/ Dutchman (Playwright), Krapp's Last Tape/ The Zoo Story (Playwright), Malcolm (Playwright), Everything in the Garden (Playwright), Tiny Alice (Playwright), All Over (Playwright), The Lady from Dubuque (Playwright), Lolita (Playwright), The Man Who Had Three Arms (Playwright), Marriage Play (Playwright), Counting the Ways/Listening (Playwright), Sand: Box, The Sandbox and Finding the Sun (Playwright), Fragments (Playwright), Three Tall Women (Playwright), A Delicate Balance (Playwright), The Play About the Baby (Playwright), Tiny Alice (Playwright), The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (Playwright), Edward Albee's Occupant (Playwright), Beckett/Albee (Playwright), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Playwright), Seascape (Playwright), Peter and Jerry (Playwright), Edward Albee's The American Dream and The Sandbox (Playwright), Edward Albee's Occupant (Playwright), Me, Myself & I (Playwright), Signature Plays (Playwright), At Home at the Zoo: Homelife & The Zoo Story (Playwright).
Legend of Off Broadway Award (), The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead (Helen Hayes Awards) for , Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?, Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards) for , The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Goat or Who is Sylvia, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Goat or Who is Sylvia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (The Lortels), Best Play (Tony Awards) for Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?, Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Play About the Baby, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Play About the Baby, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Play About the Baby, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Three Tall Women, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Three Tall Women, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Three Tall Women, Sustained Achievement (Obie Awards), The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Three Tall Women, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , Outstanding New American Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Seascape, Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Seascape, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Seascape, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Seascape , Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for A Delicate Balance, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for A Delicate Balance , Best Play (Tony Awards) for A Delicate Balance, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Tiny Alice, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Tiny Alice, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Best Playwright of the Season (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , Best Play (Tony Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Best Author (Drama Desk Awards) for The Zoo Story and Distinguished Play (Obie Awards) for The Zoo Story.
Edward Albee has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Legend of Off Broadway Award, The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead (Helen Hayes Awards), and a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. He won Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? and was awarded Best Play by the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?. His accolades also include Outstanding Lifetime Achievement from The Lortels and Best Play at the Tony Awards for Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?. Furthermore, he received Best Play from the Evening Standard Awards for Three Tall Women and Best Play from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for the same work. He has been honored with a Sustained Achievement award from the Obie Awards and is a three-time recipient of The Pulitzer Prize for Drama, awarded for Three Tall Women, Seascape, and A Delicate Balance. Additional honors include Best Play from the Evening Standard Awards for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, as well as Best Play from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and Best Playwright of the Season from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? He also received Best Play at the Tony Awards for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Best Author from the Drama Desk Awards for The Zoo Story, along with the Distinguished Play award from the Obie Awards for The Zoo Story.
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