HART, MOSS

HART, MOSS
HART, MOSS (1904–1961), U.S. playwright. Born and raised on New York's East Side, Hart wrote his first play when he was 12 and gained early experience as a producer in Jewish clubs. His first success was Once in a Lifetime (1930), a satire on Hollywood written in collaboration with george s. kaufman . With Kaufman he went on to write Face the Music (1932), a satire on New York municipal government which became an irving berlin revue; As Thousands Cheer (1933), a revue with music by Irving Berlin; Merrily We Roll Along (1934), a satire on Broadway; and two famous comedies, You Can't Take It With You (1936), which won a Pulitzer Prize, and The Man Who Came To Dinner (1939). On his own, Hart wrote the satirical George Washington Slept Here (1940); the libretto for the musical Lady in the Dark (1941); and The Climate of Eden (1952). Hart's direction of My Fair Lady, the 1956 musical based on Shaw's Pygmalion, was widely acclaimed. Hart's autobiography, Act One (1959), a modest but moving story, was filmed shortly after his death. He was married to kitty carlisle hart . -BIBLIOGRAPHY: J. Gould, Modern American Playwrights (1966), 154–67. ADD. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Steven Bach, Dazzler: The Life and Times of Moss Hart (2001). (Bernard Grebanier)

Encyclopedia Judaica. 1971.

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  • Hart,Moss — Hart, Moss. 1904 1961. American playwright, librettist, and director. He wrote a number of Broadway comedies with George S. Kaufman, including The Man Who Came to Dinner (1939). * * * …   Universalium

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  • Hart, Moss — (24 oct. 1904, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–20 dic. 1961, Palm Springs, Cal.). Director y dramaturgo estadounidense. Escribió su primera obra a la edad de 18 años y logró notoriedad cuando colaboró con George S. Kaufman en Una vez en la vida (1930).… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • Hart, Moss — (1904 61)    American playwright. Born in New York City, he wrote a number of successful plays either by himself or in collabo ration with George S. Kaufman. His work includes You Can t Take it with You, The Man who Came to Dinner, George… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

  • Moss Hart — Born October 24, 1904 New York City, New York, USA Died December 20, 1961 (aged 57) Palm Springs, California, USA …   Wikipedia

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  • Moss. Hart — Moss Hart Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hart. Moss Hart est un écrivain et scénariste américain né le 24 octobre 1904 à New York, New York (États Unis), décédé le 20 décembre 1961 à Palm Springs (Californie). Sommaire …   Wikipédia en Français

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