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name: "John Guare"
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born: "5 February 1938"
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# John Guare

Writer. Born 5 February 1938 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 5 February 1938, New York City, New York, USA

## Biography

John Guare is an American playwright and screenwriter. Born in New York City on 5 February 1938, he was educated at Georgetown University and Yale University, where he received an MFA in 1963.

Guare is known for his plays *The House of Blue Leaves* (1971) and *Six Degrees of Separation* (1990). He wrote the screenplay for the film *Atlantic City* (1980), directed by Louis Malle, and adapted his own play for the 1993 screen version of *Six Degrees of Separation*. He has received an Academy Award nomination for the *Atlantic City* screenplay, as well as Tony and Obie awards for his stage work.

*Sources: britannica.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Atlantic City* (1980), Fi1m 86, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/atlantic-city.md)

## Also known for

- *Six Degrees of Separation* (1993), Writer, Theatre Play
- *Taking Off* (1971), Writer

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