George S. Kaufman

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( b. Nov 16, 1889 Pittsburgh, PA, USA - d. Jun 2, 1961 New York, NY, USA ) Male

Writer, Director, Theatre Owner/Operator, Source Material, Lyricist, Producer, Performer

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Relations:
	Father of Anne Kaufman Father-in-law of Irving Schneider Husband of Beatrice Kaufman (March 15, 1917 - October 6, 1945) her death Husband of Leueen MacGrath (May 26, 1949 - 1957) divorced Uncle of Kate Friedlich

Productions	Dates of Production
The Royal Family [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 8, 2009 - ?
Dinner at Eight [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Dec 19, 2002 - Jan 26, 2003
The Man Who Came to Dinner [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Jul 27, 2000 - Oct 8, 2000
You Can't Take It With You [Revival, Play, Comedy, Farce] Written by George S. Kaufman	Apr 4, 1983 - Jan 1, 1984
Merrily We Roll Along [Original, Musical, Comedy] From the play by George S. Kaufman	Nov 16, 1981 - Nov 28, 1981
The Man Who Came to Dinner [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Jun 26, 1980 - Sep 7, 1980
Once in a Lifetime [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Jun 15, 1978 - Aug 27, 1978
The Royal Family [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Dec 30, 1975 - Jul 18, 1976
Beggar on Horseback [Revival, Play] Written by George S. Kaufman	May 14, 1970 - Jun 27, 1970
Sherry! [Original, Musical] Based on "The Man Who Came to Dinner" by George S. Kaufman	Mar 28, 1967 - May 27, 1967
You Can't Take It With You [Revival, Play, Comedy, Farce] Written by George S. Kaufman	Feb 10, 1967 - Feb 1967
Dinner at Eight [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Sep 27, 1966 - Jan 14, 1967
You Can't Take It With You [Revival, Play, Comedy, Farce] Written by George S. Kaufman	Nov 23, 1965 - Jun 18, 1966
Romanoff and Juliet [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Oct 10, 1957 - Sep 13, 1958
Silk Stockings [Original, Musical, Comedy] Book by George S. Kaufman	Feb 24, 1955 - Apr 14, 1956
The Solid Gold Cadillac [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Nov 5, 1953 - Feb 12, 1955
First Lady [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	May 28, 1952 - [unknown]
Of Thee I Sing [Revival, Musical, Comedy] Directed by George S. Kaufman; Book by George S. Kaufman	May 5, 1952 - Jul 5, 1952
Fancy Meeting You Again [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Jan 14, 1952 - Jan 19, 1952
The Small Hours [Original, Play, Drama] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Feb 15, 1951 - Mar 3, 1951
The Royal Family [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Jan 10, 1951 - Jan 21, 1951
Guys and Dolls [Original, Musical, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Nov 24, 1950 - Nov 28, 1953
The Enchanted [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Jan 18, 1950 - Feb 25, 1950
Metropole [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Dec 6, 1949 - Dec 7, 1949
The Happiest Years [Original, Play, Comedy] Theatre Operated by George S. Kaufman	Apr 25, 1949 - Apr 30, 1949
Bravo! [Original, Play] Theatre Owned / Operated by George S. Kaufman; Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Nov 11, 1948 - Dec 18, 1948
Town House [Original, Play] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Sep 23, 1948 - Oct 2, 1948
Park Avenue [Original, Musical, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Book by George S. Kaufman	Nov 4, 1946 - Jan 4, 1947
Born Yesterday [Original, Play, Comedy] Theatre Owned / Operated by George S. Kaufman	Feb 4, 1946 - Dec 31, 1949
The Next Half Hour [Original, Play, Drama] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Oct 29, 1945 - Nov 3, 1945
Hollywood Pinafore [Original, Musical, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Book and Lyrics revised by George S. Kaufman	May 31, 1945 - Jul 14, 1945
You Can't Take It With You [Revival, Play, Comedy, Farce] Written by George S. Kaufman	Mar 26, 1945 - Apr 7, 1945
Seven Lively Arts [Original, Musical, Revue] Book by George S. Kaufman	Dec 7, 1944 - May 12, 1945
The Late George Apley [Original, Play, Comedy] Theatre Owned / Operated by George S. Kaufman; Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Nov 23, 1944 - Nov 17, 1945
While the Sun Shines [Original, Play] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Sep 19, 1944 - Oct 21, 1944
Over 21 [Original, Play] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Jan 3, 1944 - Jul 8, 1944
The Naked Genius [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Oct 21, 1943 - Nov 20, 1943
The Doughgirls [Original, Play, Comedy] Theatre Managed by George S. Kaufman; Staged by George S. Kaufman	Dec 30, 1942 - Jul 29, 1944
Junior Miss [Original, Play, Comedy] Theatre Operated by George S. Kaufman	Nov 18, 1941 - Jul 24, 1943
The Land Is Bright [Original, Play] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 28, 1941 - Jan 3, 1942
Mr. Big [Original, Play] Produced by George S. Kaufman; Staged by George S. Kaufman	Sep 30, 1941 - Oct 4, 1941
My Sister Eileen [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Dec 26, 1940 - Jan 16, 1943
George Washington Slept Here [Original, Play, Comedy] Directed by George S. Kaufman; Theatre Owned / Operated by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 18, 1940 - Jul 12, 1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 16, 1939 - Jul 12, 1941
The American Way [Original, Play, Spectacle] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Jul 17, 1939 - Sep 23, 1939
The American Way [Original, Play, Spectacle] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Jan 21, 1939 - Jun 1939
The Fabulous Invalid [Original, Play] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 8, 1938 - Dec 3, 1938
Sing Out the News [Original, Musical, Revue] Produced in association with George S. Kaufman; Uncredited book doctoring by George S. Kaufman	Sep 24, 1938 - Jan 7, 1939
Of Mice and Men [Original, Play, Drama] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Nov 23, 1937 - May 1938
I'd Rather Be Right [Original, Musical, Comedy] Book staged by George S. Kaufman; Book by George S. Kaufman	Nov 2, 1937 - Jul 9, 1938
You Can't Take It With You [Original, Play, Comedy, Farce] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Dec 14, 1936 - Dec 3, 1938
Stage Door [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 22, 1936 - Mar 1937
Tomorrow's a Holiday [Original, Play, Drama] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Dec 30, 1935 - Jan 1936
First Lady [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Nov 26, 1935 - Jun 1936
Merrily We Roll Along [Original, Play] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Sep 29, 1934 - Feb 1935
The Dark Tower [Original, Play, Melodrama] Directed by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Nov 25, 1933 - Jan 1934
Let 'Em Eat Cake [Original, Musical, Comedy] Book staged by George S. Kaufman; Book by George S. Kaufman	Oct 21, 1933 - Jan 6, 1934
Of Thee I Sing [Revival, Musical, Comedy] Book staged by George S. Kaufman; Book by George S. Kaufman	May 15, 1933 - Jun 10, 1933
June Moon [Revival, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	May 15, 1933 - Jun 1933
Face the Music [Revival, Musical, Comedy, Revue] Book directed by George S. Kaufman	Jan 31, 1933 - Feb 25, 1933
Dinner at Eight [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 22, 1932 - May 1933
Flying Colors [Original, Musical, Revue] "On the American Plan" written in collaboration with George S. Kaufman	Sep 15, 1932 - Jan 25, 1933
Here Today [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Sep 6, 1932 - Oct 1932
Face the Music [Original, Musical, Comedy, Revue] Directed by George S. Kaufman	Feb 17, 1932 - Jul 9, 1932
Of Thee I Sing [Original, Musical, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Book by George S. Kaufman	Dec 26, 1931 - Jan 14, 1933
The Band Wagon [Original, Musical, Revue] Book by George S. Kaufman	Jun 3, 1931 - Jan 16, 1932
Once in a Lifetime [Original, Play, Comedy] Performer: George S. Kaufman [Lawrence Vail]; Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Sep 24, 1930 - Sep 1931
Joseph [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Feb 12, 1930 - Feb 1930
Strike Up the Band [Original, Musical, Comedy] Based on a libretto by George S. Kaufman	Jan 14, 1930 - Jun 28, 1930
The Channel Road [Original, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 17, 1929 - Dec 1929
June Moon [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 9, 1929 - Jun 4, 1930
Animal Crackers [Original, Musical, Comedy] Book by George S. Kaufman	Oct 23, 1928 - Apr 6, 1929
The Front Page [Original, Play, Comedy] Staged by George S. Kaufman	Aug 14, 1928 - Apr 1929
The Royal Family [Original, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Dec 28, 1927 - Oct 1928
The Cocoanuts [Revival, Musical, Comedy] Book by George S. Kaufman	May 16, 1927 - May 28, 1927
The Good Fellow [Original, Play, Comedy] Directed by George S. Kaufman; Written by George S. Kaufman	Oct 5, 1926 - Oct 1926
The Cocoanuts [Original, Musical, Comedy] Book by George S. Kaufman	Dec 8, 1925 - Aug 7, 1926
The Butter and Egg Man [Original, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Sep 23, 1925 - Apr 1926
Beggar on Horseback [Revival, Play] Written by George S. Kaufman	Mar 23, 1925 - Apr 1925
Minick [Original, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Sep 24, 1924 - Jan 1925
Be Yourself [Original, Musical, Comedy] Book by George S. Kaufman; Lyrics by George S. Kaufman	Sep 3, 1924 - Nov 22, 1924
Beggar on Horseback [Original, Play] Written by George S. Kaufman	Feb 12, 1924 - Aug 23, 1924
The Deep Tangled Wildwood [Original, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Nov 5, 1923 - Nov 1923
Helen of Troy, New York [Original, Musical, Comedy] Book by George S. Kaufman	Jun 19, 1923 - Dec 1, 1923
Merton of the Movies [Original, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Nov 13, 1922 - Oct 20, 1923
The '49ers [Original, Musical, Revue] Directed by George S. Kaufman; Sketches By: George S. Kaufman	Nov 6, 1922 - Nov 18, 1922
To the Ladies [Original, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Feb 20, 1922 - Jun 10, 1922
Dulcy [Original, Play, Comedy] Written by George S. Kaufman	Aug 13, 1921 - Mar 11, 1922
Some One in the House [Original, Play] Written by George S. Kaufman	Sep 9, 1918 - Oct 1918