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).
Edward Albee has received numerous nominations and awards throughout his career. Notable nominations include the Legend of Off Broadway Award, The Helen Hayes Tribute sponsored by Jaylee Mead (Helen Hayes Awards), and Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? He was also nominated for Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia? and received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Albee's work has garnered multiple nominations for The Pulitzer Prize for Drama, including for The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, The Play About the Baby, and Three Tall Women. He received Outstanding Play nominations from the Drama Desk Awards for The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?, and Best Play nominations from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, The Play About the Baby, Three Tall Women, Seascape, A Delicate Balance, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Other accolades include Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (The Lortels), Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Outstanding New American Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Seascape. Albee was also nominated for Best Play (Tony Awards) for Seascape, A Delicate Balance, Tiny Alice, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He received Best Play nominations from the Evening Standard Awards for Three Tall Women and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, as well as Best Playwright of the Season (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Additionally, he was nominated for Best Author (Drama Desk Awards) for The Zoo Story and received a Distinguished Play nomination (Obie Awards) for the same work.
Legend of Off Broadway Award, The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead (Helen Hayes Awards), Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards), 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 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, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Seascape, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for A Delicate Balance, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 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.
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