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- Died
- Birth nameArthur Lee Koenig
- Arthur Kopit was born on May 10, 1937 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Nine (2009), La nuit tombe sur Manhattan (1987) and Buffalo Bill et les Indiens (1976). He was married to Leslie Garis. He died on April 2, 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseLeslie Garis(1967 - April 2, 2021) (his death, 3 children)
- Children
- His book for the musical, High Society, was performed at the Open Air Theatre and was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Musical Production of 2003.
- Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as author of a Best Play nominee: in 1970 for "Indians" and in 1979 for "Wings." He was also nominated in 1982 as Best Book (Musical) for "Nine."
- Children: Ben and Kat.
- He took his stepfather's surname; it is pronounced "COPE-it".
- He was the son of Maxine (Dubin), a millinery model, and Henry Koenig, an advertising salesman.
- There were all these courses listed, and they all seemed like pure fun! Recognition just for writing fiction! No more making a fool of myself in calculus! [on becoming interested in creative writing while he was an engineering major at Harvard]
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