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Neil Simon
Writing The Odd Couple and Lost in Yonkers
Barefoot in the Park · The Odd Couple
- Born
- 4 July 1927
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Died
- 26 August 2018
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Neil Simon
Neil Simon brought family tensions, awkward friendships and everyday disappointments into popular American stage comedy. He moved from television writing to a long run of Broadway successes and film adaptations.
Early life
New York childhood
Grew up during the Depression and found refuge in film comedy. He graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School.
Career
- 1950s
Television comedy
Wrote for Sid Caesar and The Phil Silvers Show.
- 1961
Broadway debut
Come Blow Your Horn became his first produced play.
- 1991
Pulitzer recognition
Received the drama prize for Lost in Yonkers.
Selected work
Barefoot in the Park
A comedy about newly married life.
The Odd Couple
Paired two incompatible roommates in his Tony-winning play.
Beyond work
Family
His older brother Danny was also a comedy writer. Simon’s daughter Ellen became a playwright and screenwriter.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical or achievement source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Solters/Sabinson/Roskin agency. PD-US · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.