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Alfred Uhry

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Alfred Uhry

Born December 3, 1936 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA (age 89)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alfred Fox Uhry (born 3 December 1936) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. As of 2009, he remains the only individual to receive an Academy Award, Tony Award (2) and the Pulitzer Prize for dramatic writing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alfred Uhry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of c…

Known For

Driving Miss DaisyDriving Miss Daisy · 1989
Driving Miss Daisy
★ 7.21989
MovieDrama
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.
Mystic PizzaMystic Pizza · 1988
Mystic Pizza
★ 6.31988
MovieRomanceDrama
Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut.
Paradise RoadParadise Road · 1997
Paradise Road
★ 6.31997
MovieWarDrama
A group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women creates a vocal orchestra while being imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp on Sumatra during World War II.
Rich in LoveRich in Love · 1992
Rich in Love
★ 6.41992
MovieDrama
Warren Odom, a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen, leaves him unexpectedly. With Helen gone, Warren's kindhearted teenage daughter, Lucille, cares for him and tries to cheer him up. Warren slowly starts to recover, and begins a relationship with another woman, Vera Delmage. However, his life is complicated when his older daughter, Rae, arrives in town pregnant.
The Robber BridegroomThe Robber Bridegroom · 1980
The Robber Bridegroom
1980
MovieComedyMusic
In a small Southern town, a plantation owner is duped into thinking a thief is a kind stranger. To repay the stranger for stopping a robbery, the plantation owner invites him to his home to meet his daughter.
Driving Miss DaisyDriving Miss Daisy · 2015
Driving Miss Daisy
★ 8.02015
MovieDramaComedy
Driving Miss Daisy tells the affecting story of the decades-long relationship between a stubborn Southern matriarch and her compassionate chauffeur. An iconic tale of pride, changing times and the transformative power of friendship, the play has warmed the hearts of millions of theatergoers worldwide.
Little Johnny JonesLittle Johnny Jones · 1980
Little Johnny Jones
1980
Movie
An American jockey rides his horse in a London race but is accused of throwing it, until he finds out he was framed by a gambler and clears his name in this filmed stage production from Goodspeed Opera House.

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