Charles Gordone
1925
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1995
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
native language: English
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Columbia University, New York University, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College, California State University, Los Angeles
occupation: actor, playwright, film producer, film director, writer
award received: Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Charles Edward Gordone (October 12, 1925 – November 16, 1995) was an American playwright, actor, director, and educator. He was the first African American to win the annual Pulitzer Prize for Drama and he devoted much of his professional life to the pursuit of multi-racial American theater and racial unity. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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