Stone, Peter, 1930 November 23-

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Stone was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 27, 1930; attended Bard College and Yale University; established himself as a writer for the stage and screen in the 1960s; wrote various musicals on Broadway, including Kean (1961), Skyscraper (1965), 1776 (1969), and Two by two (1970); his film scripts include Charade (1963), Father Goose (1964), Mirage (1965), Arabesque (1966), Sweet Charity (1969), 1776 (1972), and Someone is killing the great chefs of Europe (1978); shared an Academy Award for the screenplay of Father Goose in 1964; occasionally used the pseudonym Pierre Marton.

From the guide to the Peter Stone Papers, ca. 1960-1967, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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creatorOf Peter Stone Papers, ca. 1960-1967 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
referencedIn E. Y. (Yip) Harburg papers, 1913-1985 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Jo Mielziner papers, 1903-1976 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn William Wolf film & theater interview collection sound recordings The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Demme, Jonathan, 1944-. The truth about Charlie : screenplay, 2001. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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associatedWith Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981 person
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Birth 1930-11-23

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