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birthday
Neil Simon was born on July 4, 1927 in the bronx in new york to Irving Simon, a garment salesman, and his wife Mamie he was their second son. -
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Neil Simon biography
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GRADUATION!
Neil graduated high school in 1943, he attended DeWitt Clinton high school. -
College!
Neil has started attending New york university.
while studying comedy and comics as a major. -
be all you can be is that right thing for the air force?
Neil had inlisted in the United Air Force while in college and was transferd. also his brother influenced his inlistment. -
Even more college more colder weather.
Is attending the university of colorado till 1947. -
discharged
has been discharged as a corporal -
Being a Rebel baby!
he quit his job as a mailroom clerk in the Warner Brothers offices in Manhattan to write radio and television scripts with his brother Danny Simon -
new jobss
during the early 1950s Neil was noticed by Sid Caesar, who hired him for his popular television comedy series Your Show of Shows -
Weddin Bells
Joan Baim and Neil Simon happily married -
Woo first broadway play good deal time to make some money
During 1961, Simon's first Broadway play, Come Blow Your Horn, began at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it played for 678 performances. -
gettin some what popular
During 1966 Simon had four shows playing in Broadway theaters at the same time: Sweet Charity, The Star-Spangled Girl, The Odd Couple, and Barefoot in the Park -
awards woo
1967 Evening Standard Award - Barefoot in the Park -
gettin classy
His professional association with producer Emanuel Azenberg began with The Sunshine Boys during 1972 and continued with The Good Doctor, God's Favorite, Chapter Two, They're Playing Our Song, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, Broadway Bound, Jake's Women, The Goodbye Girl, and Laughter on the 23rd Floor, among others. -
cue ball?
1972 Cue Entertainer of the Year Award -
tonys baby!
1975 Special Tony Award for contribution to theatre -
golden globes
1978 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay - The Goodbye Girl -
writers awards
1979 Writers Guild of America Award Laurel Award -
award
1981 Doctor of Humane Letters from Hofstra University -
hall of famer!
1983 American Theatre Hall of Fame -
yet another tony award
1985 Tony Award for Best Play - Biloxi Blues -
GOVNA award
1986 New York State Governor's Award -
comedy liftime
1989 American Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement -
drama award
1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play - Lost in Yonkers -
JFK
1995 Kennedy Center Honoree