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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Lynn Milgrim to Rob Morrow
Arthur Miller Biography (1915-)
Born October 17, 1915, in New York, NY; son of Isidore (a manufacturer) and Augusta (maiden name, Barnett) Miller; married Mary Grace Slattery, August 5,1940 (divorced, 1956); married Marilyn Monroe (an actress), June 1956 (divorced November 11, 1960); married Ingeborg Morath (a photojournalist), February,1961; children: (first marriage) Jane Ellen, Robert Arthur; (third marriage)Rebecca Augusta, Daniel. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 40 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Writer, director, producer, actor
- Birth Details
- October 17, 1915
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- Narrator, Up from Paradise (musical version of The Creation ofthe World and Other Business; music by Stanley Silverman), Trueblood Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI, 1974
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Stage Work
- Associate producer, Red White and Maddox, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1969
- Director, The Price, Duke of York's Theatre, London, England,1969
- Director, Up from Paradise (musical version of The Creation ofthe World and Other Business; music by Stanley Silverman), Trueblood Theatre, 1974
- Director, Two-Way Mirror, New Haven, CT, 1982
- Director, Death of a Salesman, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 1983
- Director, Elegy for a Lady and Some Kind of Love Story, inTwo by A. M. (double-bill of one-act plays), Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1983
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Stage Director
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Major Tours
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The Price, U.S. cities, 1969-70
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Television Executive Producer
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Movies
- (With Dustin Hoffman) Death of a Salesman, CBS, 1985
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Voice of William Tecumseh Sherman, The Civil War (documentary; also known as The American Civil War), PBS, 1990
- Voice, Baseball (documentary; also known as The History of Baseball), PBS, 1994
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Specials
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The Face of Genius, 1966
- Himself, Arthur Miller on Home Ground, 1979
- Voice, Brooklyn Bridge, 1980
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, 1984
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Private Conversations: The Making of the Television Adaptation of Death of a Salesman with Dustin Hoffman, 1985
- Voice, The Statue of Liberty, 1985
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Do Not Enter: The Visa War against Ideas, 1986
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Storytellers: The PEN Celebration, 1987
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Harold Clurman: A Life of Theatre, 1989
- Voice, The Congress, 1989
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Arthur Miller, 1991
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The 7th Annual Genesis Awards, 1993
- "William Styron: The Way of the Writer," American Masters, PBS, 1997
- "Alexander Calder," American Masters, PBS, 1998
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The 53rd Annual Tony Awards, 1999
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The Green Room, Bravo, 2000
- Also appeared in a special honoring Lincoln Center, CBS, 1964.
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Film Appearances
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The Rehearsal, 1974
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John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (documentary), 1988
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Why Havel? (documentary), 1991
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RECORDINGS
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Taped Readings
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The Crucible (excerpts), Spoken Arts, 1956
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Death of a Salesman (excerpts), Spoken Arts, 1956
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WRITINGS
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Stage Plays, Except Where Indicated
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Honors at Dawn, Ann Arbor, MI, 1936
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No Villain (They Too Arise), Ann Arbor, MI, 1937
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The Man Who Had All the Luck, Forest Theatre, New York City, 1944, published in Cross-Section 1944, edited by Edwin Seaver, Fischer, 1944
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That They May Win, New York City, 1944 , published in Best One-Act Plays of 1944, edited by Margaret Mayorga, Dodd (New York City), 1945
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All My Sons, Coronet Theatre, New York City, 1947 , published by Reynal, 1947 , reprinted by Chelsea House (New York City), 1987
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Death of a Salesman: Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1949 , revived at Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 1975 , and Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1984 , published by Viking (New York City), 1949 , reprinted by Chelsea House,1987 , published as Death of a Salesman: Text and Criticism, edited by Gerald Weales, Penguin (New York City), 1977
- (Adaptor) Henrik Ibsen, An Enemy of the People, Broadhurst Theatre, 1950 , published by Viking, 1951
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The Crucible, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1953 , publishedby Viking, 1953 , revised version published by Dramatists Play Service (NewYork City), 1954 , published as The Crucible: Text and Criticism, edited by Gerald Weales, Viking, 1977
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A View from the Bridge [and] A Memory of Two Mondays (double-bill), Coronet Theatre, New York City, 1955 , published by Viking, 1955 , published separately by Dramatists Play Service, 1956 , revised version of A View from the Bridge produced at Sheridan Square Playhouse, New York City, 1965 , published by Cresset (Philadelphia, PA), 1956 , reprinted by Penguin, 1977
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After the Fall, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre/Washington Square Playhouse, New York City, 1964 , published by Viking, 1964 , reprinted by Penguin, 1980
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Incident at Vichy, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre,1964 , published by Viking, 1965
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The Price, Morosco Theatre, 1968 , published by Viking, 1968 , reprinted by Penguin, 1985
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Fame [and] The Reason Why (double-bill), New York City, 1970 , Fame published separately in the Yale Literary Magazine, March, 1971
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The Creation of the World and Other Business, Shubert Theatre, 1972 , published by Viking, 1972
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Up from Paradise (musical version of The Creation of the Worldand Other Business; music by Stanley Silverman), Trueblood Theatre, 1974, revived at Jewish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1983 , published by Viking, 1978
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The Archbishop's Ceiling, Eisenhower Theatre, John F. KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1977 , published by Dramatists Play Service, 1976
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The American Clock (inspired by Studs Terkel's Hard Times), Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC, 1980 , revised version titled The American Clock: A Mural for the Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles,1983-84 , published by Viking, 1980
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Elegy for a Lady [and] Some Kind of Love Story, in Two by A. M. (double-bill; both one-act plays), Long Wharf Theatre, 1983 , Elegy for a Lady published by Dramatists Play Service, 1982 , Some Kind of Love Story published by Dramatists Play Service, 1983
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Playing for Time (adaptation of the memoirs of Fania Fenelon), Netherbow Art Centre, England, 1986 , published by Bantam (New York City), 1981
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I Can't Remember Anything [and] Clara, in Danger: Memory! (double-bill; both one-act plays), Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1987 , published as Danger: Memory!, Grove (New York City),1987
- (With others) Urban Blight, City Center/Stage I, New York City, 1988
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The Last Yankee (one-act play), performed in a staged reading at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, then produced at Ensemble Studio Theater, New York City, 1991 , revised version produced at Manhattan Theatre Club,New York City, 1993, published by Dramatists Play Service, 1990, reprinted as The Last Yankee: With a New Essay about Theatre Language, Penguin, 1994
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The Ride Down Mount Morgan, produced at Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1991 , published by Penguin, 1992
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Gillbury, 1993
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Broken Glass, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1994 , published by Viking Penguin, 1994
- "The Ryan Interview; or, How It Was around Here," in Series A, Marathon '95, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City, 1995
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Mr. Peter's Connections, 1998
- Libretto, A View from the Bridge (adaptation of Miller's playinto an opera), Lyric Opera of Chicago, 1999
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Short Plays
- (With others) One-Act: Eleven Short Plays of the Modern Theatre, Grove, 1961
- (With others) Six Great Modern Plays, Dell (New York City), 1964
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Screenplays
- (With others) The Story of G.I. Joe, United Artists, 1945
- English narrative, Anni difficili (also known as Difficult Years and The Little Man), Lopert, 1948
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Death of a Salesman, 1951
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Les Sorcieres de Salem (also known as The Crucible,
DieHexen von Salem,
Hexenjagd, and The Witches of Salem), 1957
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The Misfits, United Artists, 1960 , published as The Misfits: An Original Screenplay Directed by John Huston, edited by George P. Garrett, Irvington (New York City), 1982
- (With others; uncredited) Let's Make Love (also known as The Billionaire and The Millionaire), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
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Vu du pont (also known as A View from the Bridge), 1961
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The Price (based on his stage play), United Artists, 1969
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The Hook, MCA, 1975
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Everybody Wins (based on the play Some Kind of Love Story),Orion, 1990 , published by Grove Weidenfeld (New York City), 1990
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The Crucible (based on his stage play), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
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Television Movies
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(Miller's Adaptations of His Own Stage Plays)
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Death of a Salesman, 1966
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A Memory of Two Mondays, 1974
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Playing for Time, CBS, 1980
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Death of a Salesman (also known as Der Tod eines Handlungsreisenden), CBS, 1985
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The American Clock (also known as Arthur Miller's The American Clock), 1993
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Broken Glass, 1996
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Television Specials
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(Miller's Adaptations of His Own Stage Plays)
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After the Fall, NBC, 1969
- "The Price," The Hallmark Hall of Fame (also known as ITV Sunday-Night Theatre: Price), NBC, 1971
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The Crucible, 1980
- "All My Sons," American Playhouse, PBS, 1987
- "An Enemy of the People," American Playhouse, PBS, 1990
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Clara, 1991
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Death of a Salesman, Showtime, 2000
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Television Episodes
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(Miller's Adaptations of His Own Stage Plays)
- "Focus," Theatre 625, British television, 1966
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Radio Plays
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The Pussycat and the Expert Plumber Who Was a Man, published in One-hundred Non-Royalty Radio Plays, edited by William Kozlenko, Greenberg, 1941
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William Ireland's Confession, published in One-Hundred Non-Royalty Radio Plays, edited by William Kozlenko, Greenberg, 1941
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Grandpa and the Statue, published in Radio Drama in Action,edited by Erik Barnous, Farrar and Rinehart, 1945
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The Story of Gus, published in Radio's Best Plays, edited by Joseph Liss, Greenberg, 1947
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The Guardsman (adaptation of a play by Ferenc Molnar), published in Theatre Guild on the Air, edited by William Fitelson, Rinehart, 1947
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Three Men on a Horse (adaptation of a play by George Abbott and John Cecil Holm), published in Theatre Guild on the Air, edited by William Fitelson, Rinehart, 1947
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The Golden Years, 1987 , published by Dramatists Play Service, 1990
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Novels
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Focus, Reynal, 1945 , reprinted with introduction by the author, Arbor House (New York City), 1984
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The Misfits (based on the screenplay), Viking, 1961
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Homely Girl: A Life, Peter Blum, 1992; reprinted as Plain Girl:A Life, Methuen, 1995.
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Short Stories
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I Don't Need You Anymore, Viking, 1967
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The Misfits and Other Stories, Scribner (New York City), 1987
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Fiction for Children
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Jane's Blanket, Collier (New York City), 1963
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Nonfiction
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Situation Normal (reportage on the army), Reynal, 1944
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In Russia, with photographs by Ingeborg Morath, Viking, 1969
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In the Country, with photographs by Ingeborg Morath, Viking, 1977
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Chinese Encounters, with photographs by Ingeborg Morath, Farrar, Straus (New York City), 1979
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Salesman in Beijing, with photographs by Ingeborg Morath, Viking,1984
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Arthur Miller and Company: Arthur Miller Talks about His Work in the Company of Actors, Designers, Directors, Reviewers, and Writers, edited byChristopher Bigsby, Methuen (London, England), 1990
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Arthur Miller in Conversation, Northouse & Northouse (Dallas,TX), 1993
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Essays
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The Theatre Essays of Arthur Miller, edited by Robert A. Martin, Viking, 1978, revised and expanded edition with introduction by Martin and Steven R. Centola and foreword by Arthur Miller, Da Capo Press (New York City),1996
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Memoirs
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Timebends: A Life, Grove, 1987
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Omnibus Volumes
- (And author of introduction) Collected Plays (contains All My Sons,
The Crucible,
Death of a Salesman,
A Memory of TwoMondays, and A View from the Bridge), Viking, 1957
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The Portable Arthur Miller (includes The Crucible,
Deathof a Salesman,
Fame,
Incident at Vichy,
The Misfits,
The Price, and In Russia), edited by Harold Clurman, Viking,1971 , reprinted with new material and edited by Christopher Bigsby, Penguin,1995
- (And author of introduction) Collected Plays, Volume II (containsAfter the Fall,
The Creation of the World and Other Business,
Incident at Vichy,
The Misfits,
Playing for Time, and The Price), Viking, 1980
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Eight Plays (contains After the Fall,
All My Sons,
The Crucible,
Death of a Salesman,
Incident at Vichy,
A Memory of Two Mondays,
The Price, and A View from the Bridge), Doubleday (New York City), 1981
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Other Writings
- (With others) Poetry and Film: Two Symposiums, Gotham (New York City), 1973
- Author of foreword, Peking Man, Columbia University Press (New York City), 1986
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Homely Girl: A Life, Peter Blum (New York City), 1992
- Contributor to books and periodicals, including Atlantic,
Collier's,
Esquire,
Holiday,
Nation,
New York Times, and Theatre Arts. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the University of Texas, Austin, and the New York Public Library, New York City, all have collections of Miller's papers.
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
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All My Sons was adapted for film, Universal, 1948, and as a Swedish radio special by Bengt Lagerkvist and broadcast as Alla mina soener, Sveriges Radio, 1965; Death of a Salesman was adapted for film, Columbia, 1951, and adapted as a television movie, CBS, 1966, as well as a Swedish radio special by Sven Barthel and broadcast as En Handelresandes doed, Sveriges Radio, 1961, and as a Swedish television special (also titled En Handelresandes doed), SVT Drama, 1979; The Crucible was adaptedfor film by Jean-Paul Sartre as Les sorcieres de Salem (and was alsoknown as The Crucible,
The Witches of Salem, and Hexenjagd), Kingsley-International, 1958; A View from the Bridge was adaptedfor film, Continental, 1962; A Memory of Two Mondays was adapted as atelevision movie, 1974; Miller's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People was adapted for film by Alexander Jacobs, Warner Bros., 1978; Fame was adapted as a television special and broadcast on The Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1978; Clara was adapted as a television movie, Arts and Entertainment, 1991; The American Clock was adapted as a television movie by Frank Galati and also titled Arthur Miller's American Clock, TNT, 1993; Broken Glass was adapted as a television special by David Holman and David Thacker, BBC, 1996, and later broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1996; and The Last Yankee was adapted as a Swedish television special by Henrik Bramsjoe and broadcast as Den Sista Yankeen, SVT Drama, 1997; Focus was adapted as a film, Paramount Classics, 2001.
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
- Abbotson, Susan C. W., Student Companion to Arthur Miller, Greenwood Press, 2000.
- Bhatia, S. K., Arthur Miller, Heinemann, 1985.
- Bigsby, Christopher, ed., The Cambridge Companion to Arthur Miller, Cambridge University Press, 1997.
- Bloom, Harold, ed., Arthur Miller (Bloom's Major Dramatists), Chelsea House, 1999.
- Carson, Neil, Arthur Miller, Grove, 1982.
- Centola, Steven R., ed., The Achievement of Arthur Miller: New Essays, Contemporary Research Press, 1995.
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Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series, volume 54, Gale, 1997.
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Dictionary of Literary Biography, volume 7: Twentieth-Century American Dramatists, Gale, 1981.
- Griffin, Alice, Understanding Arthur Miller (Understanding Contemporary American Literature), University of South Carolina Press, 1996.
- Hayashi, T., Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams, McFarland and Company, 1983.
- Koorey, Stefani, Arthur Miller's Life and Literature: An Annotated andComprehensive Guide, Scarecrow Press, 2000.
- Savran, David, Communists, Cowboys, and Queers: The Politics of Masculinity in the Work of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams, University ofMinnesota Press, 1992.
- Siebold, Thomas, Readings on Arthur Miller, Greenhaven Press, 1997.
- Welland, Dennis, Arthur Miller, Grove, 1961, revised edition published as Miller: The Playwright, Methuen, 1979, reprinted, 1983.
Periodicals:
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American Theatre, May, 1986; December, 1999, p. 13.
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Back Stage, May 25, 2001, p. 48.
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Esquire,October, 1959; March, 1961.
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Forbes, August 4, 1980.
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Hollywood Reporter, September 14, 2001, p. 16.
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Newsweek, February 22, 1999, p. 51; October 18, 1999, p. 76.
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New Yorker, July 7, 1975.
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New York Times Book Review, November 8, 1987, p. 70.
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Plays and Players, July 8, 1986.
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Theatre Arts, June 8, 1947; April, 1953; October, 1953.
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Theatre Journal, May 8, 1980.
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Variety, July 30, 2001, p. 27.
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