About

Known credits:
11
Birthday:
1938-12-22
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Martin Sherman

Overview

Martin Gerald Sherman (born December 22, 1938) is an American dramatist and screenwriter best known for his 20 stage plays which have been produced in over 60 countries. He rose to fame in 1979 with the production of his play Bent, which explores the persecution of homosexuals during the Holocaust. Bent was a Tony nominee for Best Play in 1980 and won the Dramatists Guild's Hull-Warriner Award. It was adapted by Sherman for a major motion picture in 1997 and later by independent sources as a ballet in Brazil. Sherman is an openly gay Jew, and many of his works dramatize "outsiders," dealing with the discrimination and marginalization of minorities whether "gay, female, foreign, disabled, different in religion, class or color." He has lived and worked in London since 1980.

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Known for

Acting
2010 The Empty Plan Actor Pavel N/A
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1996 Alive and Kicking Actor Man at Pub 58
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Writing
2021 Rose Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Mrs. Henderson Presents Writing Writer 61
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2003 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Writing Writer 59
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2002 Callas Forever Writing Screenplay 59
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1997 Bent Writing Screenplay 60
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1997 Bent Writing Theatre Play 60
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1996 Alive and Kicking Writing Writer 58
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1993 The Summer House Writing Writer 58
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Production
1997 Bent Production Co-Producer 60
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