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Murray Schisgal
American playwright, screenwriter (1926–2020)
Murray Joseph Schisgal (November 25, 1926 – October 1, 2020) was an American playwright and screenwriter.[1]
Early life, family and education
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Early life
Schisgal was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He was the son of Jewish immigrants, Irene (Sperling), a bank clerk, and Abraham Schisgal, a tailor.[2][3]
Education
Schisgal studied at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
In 1953, he graduated from Brooklyn Law School with a Honorary Degree and LLB. He then studied at Long Island University in Brooklyn and later earned a Bachelors of Arts at The New School for Social Research in 1959.[1]
Career
Schisgal won his first recognition for the 1963 off-Broadway double-bill The Typists and The Tiger, which received the Drama Desk Award.
His 1965 Broadway debut, Luv, was