George S. Kaufman

Writer. Born 16 November 1889 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 2 June 1961.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 3 titles

Born

16 November 1889, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

2 June 1961

Active

1935–1938

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Fi1m against the critics

80Fi1m

79Critics

We rate George’s work 1 point above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $9m across 2 films with figures
Active: 1935–1938

Genres

Comedy3
Drama1
Music1
Romance1

Best and worst on Fi1m

85BestStage Door1937

70WorstYou Can't Take It with You1938

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11910s

81920s

191930s

101940s

31950s

11960s

51970s

41980s

12010s

12020s

Awards

Other awards3 won

Won1951Tony Award for Best Director: Tony Award for Best Director
Won1937Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Pulitzer Prize for Drama · You Can't Take It with You
Won1932Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Pulitzer Prize for Drama · Of Thee I Sing

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.