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Moss Hart (1904–1961)


Tony Award-winning American playwright/lyricist Moss Hart was born Oct. 24, 1904, in New York City to a poor Jewish family and raised in what he described as a "drab tenement" on 107th St. in the Bronx. He was educated in the city public school system. He showed a knack for writing at an early age--he wrote his first play at age 12--and would ... See full bio »

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Known For

(2018)
(1954)
(1947)

Filmography

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  Merrily We Roll Along (from the play by) (filming)
 2018 A Star Is Born (based on the 1954 screenplay by)
 2015 Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) (autobiography - 1 episode)
- Act One (2015) ... (autobiography)
 2013 Merrily We Roll Along (based on the play by)
 2001 Lady in the Dark (TV Movie) (book)
 2000 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV Movie) (play)
 1996 Bam kai kato (TV Movie) (play: George Washington Slept Here)
 1990 Lady in the Dark (Video) (writer)
 1987 You Can't Take It with You (TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- The Trial of Martin Vanderhof (1987) ... (play)
- Like Mother, Like Son (1987) ... (play)
 1984 Great Performances (TV Series documentary) (play - 1 episode)
- You Can't Take It with You (1984) ... (play)
 1982 Drei gegen Hollywood (TV Movie) (play "Once in a Lifetime")
 1981 Prisel na veceri (TV Movie) (play)
 1979 You Can't Take It with You (TV Movie) (play)
 1978 Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
 1977 Simple Gifts (TV Movie) (book "Act One" - segment "A Memory of Christmas")
 1975 That Lucky Touch (idea)
 1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV Movie) (play)
 1963 Act One (book "Act One')
 1963 Una volta nella vita (TV Movie) (play)
 1961 Gran teatro (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1960 Saturday Playhouse (TV Series) (play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" - 1 episode)
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1960) ... (play "The Man Who Came to Dinner")
 1960 Play of the Week (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Climate of Eden (1960) ... (play)
  BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) (play "George Washington Slept Here" - 1 episode, 1956) (play - 1 episode, 1953)
- Queen Elizabeth Slept Here (1956) ... (play "George Washington Slept Here")
- Once in a Lifetime (1953) ... (play)
 1955 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) (based on a story by - 1 episode)
- The Fabulous Sycamores (1955) ... (based on a story by)
 1955 The Great Waltz (TV Movie) (operetta)
 1954 The Best of Broadway (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1954) ... (play)
 1954 A Star Is Born (screen play by)
 1954 Lady in the Dark (TV Movie) (book)
 1954 TV de Vanguarda (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Do Mundo Nada Se Leva (1954) ... (play)
 1953 Omnibus (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- The Nature of the Beast (1953) ... (play - segment "The Nature of the Beast")
 1952 Hans Christian Andersen (screenplay)
 1950-1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Light Up the Sky (1951) ... (play)
- You Can't Take It with You (1950) ... (play)
 1951 Musical Comedy Time (TV Series) (book - 1 episode)
- Miss Liberty (1951) ... (book)
  The Ford Theatre Hour (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1949) (play - 1 episode, 1949)
- Light Up the Sky (1949) ... (writer)
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1949) ... (play)
 1947 Gentleman's Agreement (screen play)
 1947 You Can't Take It with You (TV Movie) (play)
 1947 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV Movie) (play)
 1945 You Can't Take It with You (TV Movie) (play)
 1944 Winged Victory (play) / (screenplay)
 1944 Lady in the Dark (based upon the play by)
 1942 George Washington Slept Here (stage play)
 1942 The Man Who Came to Dinner (from the stage play by)
 1938 You Can't Take It with You (based upon the play by)
 1937 Once in a Lifetime (TV Movie) (play)
 1937 Nothing Sacred (contributing writer - uncredited)
 1935 Broadway Melody of 1936 (based on an original story by)
 1933 The Masquerader (dialogue)
 1932 Flesh (dialogue)
 1932 Once in a Lifetime (play)
 1932 Make Me a Star (play - uncredited)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

George S. Kaufman and his play, "You Can't Take It With You," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Fred Stone, Paula Stone, and Gregory Peck in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 3 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 5 Articles | See more »

Spouse:

Kitty Carlisle  (his death)  (2 children)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on writing the screenplay for A Star Is Born (1954)] It was a difficult story to do because the original was so famous, and when you tamper with the original you're inviting all sorts of unfavorable criticism. It had to be changed because I had to say new things about Hollywood--which is quite a feat in itself, as the subject had been worn pretty thin. Add to that the necessity of making this a ... See more »

Trivia:

He was friends with Harpo Marx. Harpo's nickname for him was "Mouse". See more »

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