Who is Arthur Miller?

Arthur Miller is American playwright and essayist.

How did Arthur Miller die?

Arthur Miller passed away in 2005 (cancer).

What is Arthur Miller known for?

Arthur Miller is primarily known as a(n) journalist, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, prose writer, writer, essayist.

Who is Arthur Miller married to?

Arthur Miller is connected to: Marilyn Monroe.

Arthur Miller

American playwright and essayist

Born:October 17, 1915

Died:February 10, 2005

Age at death:89

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Cancer

Zodiac Sign:Libra

Born in:Harlem, United States

Residence:New York City, United States

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Journalist Playwright Novelist Screenwriter Prose Writer Writer Essayist

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Famous For

Notable Work

Death of a SalesmanThe CrucibleAll My SonsA View from the BridgeAfter the Fall

Movies & TV

The Civil WarEdenThe Statue of LibertyThe Art of Dissent

Books

Death of a SalesmanThe CrucibleAll My SonsA View from the BridgeAfter the Fall

Awards

honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (2003)Jerusalem Prize (2003)Princess of Asturias Literary Prize (2002)Praemium Imperiale (2001)Jefferson Lecture (2001)

Arthur Miller

American playwright and essayist

Biography

Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright and essayist in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), and A View from the Bridge (1955). He wrote several screenplays, including The Misfits (1961). The drama Death of a Salesman is considered one of the best American plays of the 20th century. Miller was often in the public eye, particularly during the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. During this time, he received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), and married Marilyn Monroe. In 1980, he received the St. Louis Literary Award from the Saint Louis University Library Associates. He received the Praemium Imperiale prize in 2001, the Prince of Asturias Award in 2002, and the Jerusalem Prize in 2003, and the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize in 1999.

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Quotes

“I have made more friends for American culture than the State Department. Certainly I have made fewer enemies, but that isn't very difficult.”

— After being refused a passport for his supposed disloyalty. The New York Herald Tribune (March 31, 1954)

“I know that my works are a credit to this nation and I dare say they will endure longer than the McCarran Act.”

— The New York Herald Tribune (March 31, 1954)

“The structure of a play is always the story of how the birds came home to roost.”

— Harper's (August 1958)

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Photos

Arthur Miller

Title: Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author/writer, with Arthur Miller, PEN Congress, NYC Creator(s): Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer Date Created/Published: [1986] Medium: 1 photograph : color transparency ; 35mm (slide format) Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-gtfy-04313 (digital file from original) Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For information see "Bernard Gotfryd," (https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.592.gotf) Access Advisory: Please use digital image: original slide is kept in cold storage for preservation. Call Number: LC-GB05- 4313 [P&P] Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Notes: Title from slide mount or other caption information provided by the photographer. Photo agency: Woodfin Camp & Assoc., 415 Madison Avenue, New York. Date on caption card: 1986. Gotfryd set no.: F-845-009-A. Gift; Bernard Gotfryd; 2004; (DLC/PP-2004:032). Subjects: United States--New York (State)--New York. authors Personalities Format: Slides--Color--1980-1990. Part of: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection (Library of Congress) Bookmark This Record: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2020733854/

Title: Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author/writer, with Arthur Miller, PEN Congress, NYC Creator(s): Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer Date Created/Published: [1986] Medium: 1 photograph : color transparency ; 35mm (slide format) Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-gtfy-04311 (digital file from original) Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For information see "Bernard Gotfryd," (https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.592.gotf) Access Advisory: Please use digital image: original slide is kept in cold storage for preservation. Call Number: LC-GB05- 4311 [P&P] Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Notes: Title from slide mount or other caption information provided by the photographer. Photo agency: Woodfin Camp & Assoc., 415 Madison Avenue, New York. Date on caption card: 1986. Gotfryd set no.: F-845-007-A. Gift; Bernard Gotfryd; 2004; (DLC/PP-2004:032). Subjects: United States--New York (State)--New York. authors Personalities Format: Slides--Color--1980-1990. Part of: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection (Library of Congress) Bookmark This Record: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2020733852/

Eugene McCarthy Rally, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York. Participants include Phil Ochs, Dustin Hoffman, Lillian Hellman, Tony Randall Arthur Miller, Roscoe Lee Browne, Paul O'Dwyer, Jose Ferrer, Alan Arkin, Dick Van Dyke, Tedd Weiss, Lillian Heyman, Robert Lowell, Allard Lowenstein, Clarence B. Jones, Cornelius Givens, James H. Scheuer, James Shenton (Columbia University professor), Howard Moody, Renee Taylor (actress), Gary Moore. Photos by Bill Andrews.: May 19, 1968 (Arthur Miller)

Classroom sets of classic books on a bookshelf

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Arthur Miller Datum : 2 oktober 1961 Persoonsnaam : Arthur Miller Fotograaf : Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Glasnegatief Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.09 Bestanddeelnummer : 912-9998

Arthur Miller

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : De Amerikaanse toneelschrijver Arthur Miller op Schiphol Datum : 28 september 1966 Locatie : Noord-Holland, Schiphol Trefwoorden : aankoms en vertrek, portretten, schrijvers Persoonsnaam : Miller, Arthur Fotograaf : Koch, Eric / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer : 919-6131

Fotografie tří pamětních desek umístěných na sloupu Hotelu Chelsea v New Yorku. Desky připomínají slavné spisovatele, kteří v hotelu žili.

Actress Marilyn Monroe is accompanied by her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, as she arrives at International Airport from New York to start work on a 20th Century-Fox picture.