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TCMSun, Nov 29, 4:00 PMBarefoot in the ParkBuy
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Neil Simon Biography

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  • Birth Name: Marvin Neil Simon
  • Birth Place: Bronx, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/04/1927, Cancer
  • Profession: Playwright; screenwriter; producer
Neil Simon Fast Facts:
  • Broke into television as a writer for the DuMont Network's Cavalcade of Stars in 1949.
  • The Odd Couple was based on the experiences of his older brother, Danny Simon, a TV-comedy writer. Danny originally started writing the play, but asked Neil to take over.
  • During the 1966-67 season, he had four shows running simultaneously on Broadway: the plays Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple and The Star-Spangled Girl and the musical Sweet Charity.
  • Won a 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Lost in Yonkers.
  • Received Kennedy Center Honors Award in 1995 and the Mark Twain Prize in 2006.
    Neil Simon Relationships:
  • Bryn Simon - Daughter
  • Danny Simon - Brother
  • Diane Lander - Ex-wife
  • Elaine Joyce - Wife
  • Ellen Simon - Daughter
  • Irving Simon - Father
  • Joan Baim - Wife (deceased)
  • Marsha Mason - Ex-wife
  • May Simon - Mother
  • Nancy Simon - Daughter

  • Neil Simon Awards:
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Miniseries or a Special - Nominee
  • 1958 Emmy: Best Comedy Writing - Nominee
  • 1957 Emmy: Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy - Nominee
  • 1968 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1975 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1978 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1977 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1963 Tony: Author (Musical) - Nominee
  • 1965 Tony: Author (Dramatic) - Winner
  • 1979 Tony: Book (Musical) - Nominee
  • 1963 Tony: Musical - Nominee
  • 1966 Tony: Musical - Nominee
  • 1969 Tony: Musical - Nominee
  • 1974 Tony: Score (Musical) - Nominee
  • 1964 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1965 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1968 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1970 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1972 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1973 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1978 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1985 Tony: Play - Winner
  • 1987 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1991 Tony: Play - Winner

  • College:
  • Attended New York University, New York, NY; attended University of Denver, Denver, CO
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