Topic: Neil Simon
Quotes
Sometimes I'm working on something and he's working on something else and if the projects give us time to work together we do that
Analysis: Remake or revival? Jan 17, 2004
It wasn't a play. It was two people talking. He said something. She said something. And at the end nobody said anything
Neil Simon's New Play Waxes Sentimental Dec 03, 2001
Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927) is an American playwright and screenwriter. His numerous Broadway successes have caused his work to be amongst the most regularly performed in the world.
Neil Simon was born on July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City to Irving Simon, a garment salesman, and his wife Mamie. He was their second son and he grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan during the Great Depression. His father often abandoned the family, causing financial and emotional difficulties. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School and graduated at the age of sixteen.
He attended New York University briefly from 1944 to 1945, where he was enlisted in the Army Air Force Reserve training program. He was assigned to Lowry Air Force Base during 1945 and attended the University of Denver from 1945 to 1946. He was a sports editor for the military magazine Rev-Meter.
It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Neil Simon."