Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
5 November 1943 – 27 July 2017- Books
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Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs.
Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in the 1983 film The Right Stuff. He received the PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award as a master American dramatist in 2009.
New York magazine described Shepard as "the greatest American playwright of his generation."
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Sam Shepard is widely recognized for his prolific career as a playwright, earning a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He also had a notable career as an actor, receiving an Academy Award nomination for his role in "The Right Stuff."
Several of Sam Shepard's plays have been adapted into films, including "Fool for Love" and "Paris, Texas," the latter of which he co-wrote the screenplay for.
For readers new to Sam Shepard, starting with his collected plays, such as "Seven Plays," offers a comprehensive introduction to his distinctive dramatic style and recurring themes.
Sam Shepard primarily published his literary works and performed under his given name, Sam Shepard, throughout his career.