Robert Schenkkan
Biography
Robert Schenkkan is an American playwright, screenwriter and actor whose The Kentucky Cycle won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the first time that honor went to a play not first staged in New York City. The two-part epic premiered in Seattle in 1991 and reached Broadway in 1993, drawing Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations. His All the Way, about Lyndon B. Johnson and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, opened on Broadway in 2014 and won the Tony Award for Best Play; a sequel, The Great Society, followed. He earned a drama degree at the University of Texas and a master's in theater arts from Cornell University. His television writing brought two Emmy nominations and a WGA Award for four episodes of The Pacific, and his screenplays include The Quiet American and Hacksaw Ridge. He also acted, appearing in Pump Up the Volume (1990) and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
73years old
Turns 74 on March 19in 157 days
- Born Chapel Hill
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Robert Frederic Schenkkan, Jr.
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 7 years1983 to 1990
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Worked with
Robert Schenkkan shares two films with Maury Chaykin, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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All films by Allan Moyle
Robert BentonDirector, 1 film, 1984
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Awards
Two awards and honors from 1992 to 2014, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 2014 | Best Play | All the Way | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 1992 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | The Kentucky Cycle | Won |
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