[go: up one dir, main page]
    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPride MonthAmerican Black Film FestivalSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Lorraine Hansberry(1930-1965)

  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry was born on 19 May 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer, known for Un raisin au soleil (1961), Camera Three (1954) and A Raisin in the Sun (2014). She was married to Robert Nemiroff. She died on 12 January 1965 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 19, 1930
DiedJanuary 12, 1965(34)
BornMay 19, 1930
DiedJanuary 12, 1965(34)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Photos2

View Poster
View Poster

Known for

Un raisin au soleil (1961)
Un raisin au soleil
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1961
Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
Camera Three
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
A Raisin in the Sun (2014)
A Raisin in the Sun
  • Writer
  • 2014
American Playhouse (1980)
American Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Writer

  • National Theatre at Home: Les Blancs (2020)
    National Theatre at Home: Les Blancs
    7.9
    Video
    • play
    • 2020
  • A Raisin in the Sun (2014)
    A Raisin in the Sun
    • play
    • 2014
  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Justin Martin, Audra McDonald, and Phylicia Rashad in A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
    A Raisin in the Sun
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 2008
  • Les Blancs
    Video
    • playwright
    • 1998
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1989
  • Love to All, Lorraine
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1983
  • Die Mission
    TV Movie
    • original idea
    • 1974
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • To Be Young, Gifted, and Black
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • writings
    • 1972
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writings
    • 1969
  • Un raisin au soleil (1961)
    Un raisin au soleil
    8.0
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1961

Personal details

Edit
  • Born
    • May 19, 1930
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 12, 1965
    • New York City, New York, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Robert NemiroffJune 19, 1953 - March 10, 1964 (divorced)
  • Children
    • none
  • Parents
      Carl A. Hansberry Sr.
  • Relatives
      William Leo Hanberry(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Other works
    Play: "A Raisin in the Sun"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Her play, "A Raisin in the Sun", was the first successful Broadway play ever written by a black female playwright.
  • Quotes
    The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.
  • Salary
    • Un raisin au soleil
      (1961)
      $350,000

FAQ

Powered by Alexa
  • When did Lorraine Hansberry die?
    January 12, 1965
  • How did Lorraine Hansberry die?
    Pancreatic cancer
  • How old was Lorraine Hansberry when she died?
    34 years old
  • Where did Lorraine Hansberry die?
    New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Lorraine Hansberry born?
    May 19, 1930

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.