Marvin Neil Simon (born July_4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is an American playwright and screenwriter. He began his career as a TV comedy writer, most notably for Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows. He is the author of over forty Broadway plays since 1961, ranging from humorous, lighthearted plays of the 1960s (Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple) to darker, more autobiographical works in 1970s and 1980s (Chapter Two, the Eugene trilogy featuring Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and Broadway Bound). Simon also contributed librettos to such hit musical comedies as Sweet Charity, Promises, Promises, and They're Playing Our Song. His plays are known for their family-based New York settings, where world-weary characters use one-liners to hide often-fractured psyches. Simon's second wife (of four) was actress Marsha Mason, who starred in several of his plays and movies. His brother Danny Simon also was a TV comedy writer.

Plays by Neil Simon

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• Come Blow Your Horn
• Barefoot in the Park
• The Odd Couple
• The Odd Couple (Female Version) (1985)
• Sweet Charity
• The Star-Spangled Girl
• Plaza Suite
• Promises, Promises
• Last of the Red Hot Lovers
• The Gingerbread Lady
• The Prisoner of Second Avenue
• The Sunshine Boys
• The Good Doctor
• God's Favorite
• California Suite
• Chapter Two
• They're Playing Our Song
• I Ought to Be in Pictures
• Fools
• Brighton Beach Memoirs
• Biloxi Blues
• Broadway Bound
• Jake's Women
• Rumors
• Lost in Yonkers
• Laughter on the 23rd Floor
• London Suite
• Proposals
• The Dinner Party

Films (screenplay by Neil Simon)

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Charlie Rose (November 29, 1996) ✇ An interview with Neil Simon; An interview with Edward Jay Epstein; An interview with… http://j.mp/5ZEEmt
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Charlie Rose (November 29, 1996) ✇ An interview with Neil Simon; An interview with Edward Jay Epstein; An interview with… http://j.mp/5ZEEmt
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"There are 2 million interesting people in New York and only 78 in Los Angeles." Neil Simon www.knowords.com
Sudden money is going from zero to two hundred dollars a week. The rest doesn't count. - Neil Simon
CameraTripod (Laurel Crane) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:24 -0000
Sudden money is going from zero to two hundred dollars a week. The rest doesn't count. - Neil Simon
Simon Neil is genius, beautiful, mon Simon Biffy Clyro - God and Satan (acoustic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_oyyJe-7UY
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Simon Neil is genius, beautiful, mon Simon Biffy Clyro - God and Satan (acoustic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_oyyJe-7UY
first impression: the cast is amazing. Peter Falk, Truman Capote, Maggie Smith, Alec Guiness, and Peter Sellers. in a Neil Simon story. #win
rkarl07 (Ryan) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:10:52 -0000
first impression: the cast is amazing. Peter Falk, Truman Capote, Maggie Smith, Alec Guiness, and Peter Sellers. in a Neil Simon story. #win
First rehearsal for "The Good Doctor" by Neil Simon tonight. About 50 days until opening.
SteveBorek (Business Coach Steve) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:10:02 -0000
First rehearsal for "The Good Doctor" by Neil Simon tonight. About 50 days until opening.

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