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Thornton Wilder

Thornton Wilder

  • Screenwriter
  • Writer

Also known as: ثورنتون وايلدر

Born: April 17, 1897 — December 7, 1975Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, USA1 credits

Thornton Niven Wilder was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, for the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and for the plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, and a U.S. National Book Award for the novel The Eighth Day.

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In memory of Thornton Wilder

Date of passing: December 7, 1975Age at death: 78

Before Acting

  • •Studied at Princeton University and Yale University.

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