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About the Playwright — Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard has been described by New York Magazine as “the greatest American playwright of his generation,” a description earned as a result of several successful works he created. Gruff, gritty, and bold, Shepard’s work stands out amongst the peers of his time. “He was Tarantino, before Tarantino,” said Kasser Family Artistic Director Matt August. It’s almost hard to believe that this was not always the path for him.
Born in 1943, Shepard was the first of three children in what would become a dysfunctional family unit. His father, a former bomber pilot in World War II and an army officer, was an aggressive alcoholic, while his mother was a mild teacher. The family, like many other military families, moved from place to place based on assignments. This shaky foundation laid the groundwork for Shepard’s dark and abstract plays.
As he grew into adolescence, he took to farming and worked on a ranch during his teenage years. He had also gained an interest in acting and writing, although they were more hobbies than pursuits. As college quickly
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Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor (1943–2017)
For other people with similar names, see Sam Shepard (disambiguation).
Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned half a century.[1] He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in the 1983 film The Right Stuff. He received the PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award as a master American dramatist in 2009. New York magazine described Shepard as "the greatest American playwright of his generation."[2]
Shepard's plays are known for their bleak, poetic, surrealist elements, black comedy, and rootless characters living on the outskirts of American society.[3] His style evolved from the
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Sam Shepard
For the neurosurgeon convicted and later acquitted of murdering his wife, see Sam Sheppard.
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Shepard in June 2004 | |
| Born | Samuel Shepard Rogers III (1943-11-05)November 5, 1943 Fort Sheridan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 2017(2017-07-27) (aged 73) Midway, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1963–2017 |
| Spouse | O-Lan Jones (m. 1969; div. 1984) |
| Partner | Jessica Lange (c. 1982; sep. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www.sam-shepard.com |
Samuel Shepard Rogers III[1] (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an Americanplaywright, actor, and television and movie director. He is the author of several books. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child. Shepard was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff (1983).
Early years
[change | change source]Born Samuel Shepard Rogers IV
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