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    Neil Simon

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    Personal details
    Born

    Marvin Neil Simon


    ()July 4,

    New York City, U.S.

    Died August 26, () (aged&#;91)
    New York City, U.S.
    SpouseJoan Baim
    (m.&#;–73)
    Marsha Mason
    (m.&#;–83)
    Diane Lander
    (m.&#;–88)
    (m. ; div. )
    Elaine Joyce
    (m.&#;–)
    Children 3
    Occupation Playwright, screenwriter, author
    Alma mater New York University[1]
    University of Denver[1]

    Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, &#;– August 26, ) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly adaptations of his plays. He received more combined Oscar and Tony nominations than any other writer.[2]

    Simon grew up in New York City during the Great Depression, with his parents' financial hardships affecting their marriage, giving him a mostly unhappy and unstable childhood. He often took refuge in movie theaters where he enjoyed watching the early

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    Who Was Neil Simon?

    Neil Simon began his career writing comedy for some of radio and television's top talents in the s. Turning to the stage, he enjoyed his first major hit with Barefoot in the Park in , and later scored Tony Awards for The Odd Couple (), Biloxi Blues () and Lost in Yonkers (). Simon also became a successful screenwriter, earning acclaim for both original and adapted works. In addition to his numerous Tony and Academy Award nominations, Simon in became the first living playwright to have a Broadway theater named in his honor. He passed away on August 26, , due to complications of pneumonia.

    Early Life

    Marvin Neil Simon was born on July 4, , in the stadsdel i new york. (Some sources state he was born in Manhattan.) He grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, where he lived with his parents, Irving and Mamie, and his older brother, Danny. His parents had a tumultuous marriage, with Irving often leaving the family for months at a ti

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    Neil Simon

    Neil Simon

    BornMarvin Neil Simon
    ()July 4,
    The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
    DiedAugust 26, () (aged&#;91)
    Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
    Resting placePound Ridge Cemetery, New York, U.S.
    Occupation
    • Playwright
    • screenwriter
    • author
    Alma&#;materNew York University
    University of Denver
    Period–
    GenreComedy, drama, farce, autobiography
    Notable worksBrighton Beach Memoirs
    Biloxi Blues
    Come Blow Your Horn
    The Odd Couple
    Lost in Yonkers
    The Goodbye Girl
    Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Drama ()
    Spouse

    Joan Bairn

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    Elaine Joyce

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    Children3
    RelativesDanny Simon (brother)
    Michael H. Simon (nephew)

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