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My Take
Michael Cristofer is one of those rare talents who has genuinely done it all across the stage and screen. Winning both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for The Shadow Box in 1977 is the kind of double that defines a writer's reputation for life. What I admire is that he didn't stop there: he kept working as an actor and filmmaker, and a whole new generation discovered him as the unsettling Phillip Price on Mr. Robot from 2015 to 2019. That late-career television turn, decades after the Pulitzer, is what makes him fascinating to me. A true man of letters who never stopped performing.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Cristofer
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・クリストファー
- Reading
- まいける・くりすとふぁー
- Born
- January 22, 1945 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Trenton, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / playwright / writer / librettist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1977 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- 1977 Theatre World Award
- star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Shadow Box | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Cristofer born?
Born January 22, 1945 (age 81).
Where is Michael Cristofer from?
Michael Cristofer is from Trenton, New Jersey, United States.
What does Michael Cristofer do?
Michael Cristofer works as film director, screenwriter, playwright, writer, librettist.
What is Michael Cristofer known for?
Notable works include The Shadow Box.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.