Tony Kushner

Playwright
2012 National Medal of Arts Recipient
New York, New York
Kushner receiving his medal form President Obama.

Photo by Ralph Alswang

Bio

Tony Kushner is recognized for his contributions to American theater and film. Whether for the stage or the silver screen, his scripts have moved audiences worldwide, marrying humor to fury, history to fantasy, and the philosophical to the personal.

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In part 1 of a two-part interview, Tony Kushner talks about his early attraction to theater and writing Angels in America.
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In the second of our two-part interview, talk about his latest play and his screenplay for the movie, Lincoln.
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