Photo: The Theatre Magazine Company, photograph by Vandamm / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
To me, George S. Kaufman stands as the sharpest mind of Broadway's golden age. Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice is impressive enough, but what I admire most is his range: he could craft prizewinning political satire one moment and write madcap musicals for the Marx Brothers the next. That fluency between high literature and mass-market comedy is rare. As a director he clearly understood the audience's breath, not just the page, and his reputation as a master bridge player hints at a mind that calculated everything. I see him as a craftsman who made cleverness feel effortless, and that remains genuinely hard to do.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George S. Kaufman
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・S・カウフマン
- Reading
- じょーじ・S・かうふまん
- Born
- November 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- theatre director / screenwriter / journalist / playwright / bridge player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Paris
Awards & achievements
- 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- 1951 Tony Award for Best Director
- 1932 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Of Thee I Sing | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20S.%20Kaufman
Frequently asked questions
When was George S. Kaufman born?
November 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961.
Where is George S. Kaufman from?
George S. Kaufman is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does George S. Kaufman do?
George S. Kaufman works as theatre director, screenwriter, journalist, playwright, bridge player.
What is George S. Kaufman known for?
Notable works include Of Thee I Sing.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.