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Born on November 3, 1938, Terrence McNally was from St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Public records list Terrence McNally as a playwright, screenwriter and librettist. Death is recorded on March 24, 2020, at the age of 81. Education on record includes W. B. Ray High School and Columbia College. Awards on record include Guggenheim Fellowship, Drama League Award, Hull-Warriner Award and 4 more.
My Take
Terrence McNally earns my deep admiration as the rare playwright who could be both tender and fearless. Five Tony Awards barely capture what he meant to American theater; he wrote about love, loneliness and outsiders with a warmth that disarmed even hostile audiences. Equally at home crafting musical books and straight plays, he had range most writers only dream of. What moves me most is his courage to put queer lives and human frailty center stage decades before it was safe. He died in 2020, but his voice keeps speaking every time a curtain rises on his work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Terrence McNally
- Name (Japanese)
- テレンス・マクナリー
- Reading
- てれんす・まくなりー
- Born
- November 3, 1938 – March 24, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- playwright / screenwriter / librettist / writer / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- W. B. Ray High School
- University
- Columbia College
Awards & achievements
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Drama League Award
- Hull-Warriner Award
- star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
- John Jay Award
- 1993 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
- 1995 Tony Award for Best Play
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence%20McNally
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1566335
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Terrence McNally born?
Born November 3, 1938.
When did Terrence McNally die?
Died March 24, 2020, aged 81.
Where was Terrence McNally from?
Terrence McNally was from St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.
What did Terrence McNally do?
Terrence McNally worked as playwright, screenwriter, librettist, writer, television actor.
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