History Creator / NeilSimon

He grew up in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity during TheGreatDepression; both that time and that place were strong influences on his plays. After serving in the military he wrote for radio and television. ''Come Blow Your Horn'' was his first Broadway play, staged in 1961. He followed that up with ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'', both big hits which were adapted into Hollywood films--''The Odd Couple'' actually became a franchise when it was further adapted into several television sitcoms.

He mostly wrote his own stories, but occasionally he adapted other source material, such as the play ''Theatre/SweetCharity'', which was an adaptation of Creator/FedericoFellini movie ''Film/NightsOfCabiria''. Neil Simon plays were a fixture of Broadway in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. In the latter decade he began to mine his own life for material, authoring semi-autobiographical plays like ''Biloxi Blues'' and the UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize-winning ''Theatre/LostInYonkers''.

Mostly he wrote his own stories, but occasionally he adapted other source material, such as the play ''Theatre/SweetCharity'', which was an adaptation of Creator/FedericoFellini movie ''Film/NightsOfCabiria''. Neil Simon plays were a fixture of Broadway in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. In the latter decade he began to mine his own life for material, authoring semi-autobiographical plays like ''Biloxi Blues'' and the UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize-winning ''Theatre/LostInYonkers''.

Simon adapted several of his plays for the screen. He also wrote a few original screenplays, such as ''Film/TheOutOfTowners'', ''Film/MurderByDeath'', and ''Film/TheGoodbyeGirl''; the latter got a {{Musical}} ScreenToStageAdaptation. His last play, ''Rose's Dilemma'', ran in 2003.

Mostly he wrote his own stories, but occasionally he adapted other source material, such as the play ''Theatre/SweetCharity'', which was an adaptation of Creator/FedericoFellini movie ''Film/NightsOfCabiria''. Neil Simon plays were a fixture of Broadway in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. In the latter decade he began to mine his own life for material, writing semi-autobiographical plays like ''Biloxi Blues'' and the UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize-winning ''Theatre/LostInYonkers''.

Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 6, 2018) was an American playwright and screenwriter, and one of the leading figures of late-20th-century American theatre.

He grew up in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity during TheGreatDepression; both that time and that place were strong influences on his plays. After serving in the military he wrote for radio and television. ''Come Blow Your Horn'' was his first Broadway play, staged in 1961. He followed that up with ''Barefoot in the Park'' and ''The Odd Couple'', both big hits which were adapted into Hollywood films--''The Odd Couple'' actually became a franchise when it was further adapted into several television sitcoms.

Mostly he wrote his own stories, but occasionally he adapted other source material, such as the play ''Sweet Charity'', which was an adaptation of Creator/FedericoFellini movie ''Film/NightsOfCabiria''. Neil Simon plays were a fixture of Broadway in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. In the latter decade he began to mine his own life for material, writing semi-autobiographical plays like ''Biloxi Blues'' and the UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize-winning ''Lost in Yonkers''.

Simon adapted several of his plays for the screen. He also wrote a few original screenplays, such as ''The Out-of-Towners'', ''Murder by Death'', and ''The Goodbye Girl''; the latter got a {{Musical}} ScreenToStageAdaptation. His last play, ''Rose's Dilemma'', ran in 2003.

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He grew up in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity during TheGreatDepression; both that time and that place were strong influences on his plays. After serving in the military he wrote for radio and television. ''Come Blow Your Horn'' was his first Broadway play, staged in 1961. He followed that up with ''Barefoot in the Park'' and ''The Odd Couple'', both of which were adapted into Hollywood films--''The Odd Couple'' actually became a franchise when it was further adapted into several television sitcoms.

* ''Film/TheOddCoupleII'' (1998) (original screenplay)

Simon adapted several of his plays for the movies. He also wrote a few original screenplays, such as ''The Out-of-Towners'', ''Murder by Death'', and ''The Goodbye Girl''; the latter got a {{Musical}} ScreenToStageAdaptation. His last play, ''Rose's Dilemma'', ran in 2003.

Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 6, 2018) was an American playwright and screenwriter, and one of the leading figures of 20th century American theatre.

Simon adapted several of his plays for the movies. He also wrote a few original screenplays, such as ''The Out-of-Towners'' and ''The Goodbye Girl''; the latter got a {{Musical}} ScreenToStageAdaptation. His last play, ''Rose's Dilemma'', ran in 2003.

Simon adapted several of his plays for the movies. He also wrote a few original screenplays, such as ''The Heartbreak Kid'' and ''The Goodbye Girl''; the latter got a {{Musical}} ScreenToStageAdaptation. His last play, ''Rose's Dilemma'', ran in 2003.

* ''Film/{{The Heartbreak Kid|1972}}'' (1972) (original screenplay)

He grew up in New York during The Great Depression; both that time and that place were strong influences on his plays. After serving in the military he wrote for radio and television. ''Come Blow Your Horn'' was his first Broadway play, staged in 1961. He followed that up with ''Barefoot in the Park'' and ''The Odd Couple'', both of which were adapted into Hollywood films--''The Odd Couple'' actually became a franchise when it was further adapted into several television sitcoms.

Mostly he wrote his own stories, but occasionally he adapted other source material, such as the play ''Sweet Charity'', which was an adaptation of Creator/FedericoFellini movie ''Film/NightsOfCabiria''. Neil Simon plays were a fixture of Broadway in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. In the 1980s he began to mine his own life for material, writing semi-autobiographical plays like ''Biloxi Blues'' and ''Lost in Yonkers''--that last one got him a UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize.

Simon adapted several of his plays for the movies. He also wrote a few original screenplays, such as ''The Heartbreak Kid'' and ''The Goodbye Girl''. ''The Goodbye Girl'' later became a ScreenToStageAdaptation. His last play, ''Rose's Dilemma'', ran in 2003.

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Neil Simon (1927-2018) was an American playwright and screenwriter, and one of the leading figures of 20th century American theatre.

* ''Theatre/{{Fools|1981}}'' (1981)