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Richard L. Coe
Donald Edwin Westlake (July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008) was an American writer with more than one hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction and other genres. Westlake created two professional criminal characters who each starred in a long-running series: the relentless, hardboiled Parker (published under the pen name Richard Stark), and John Dortmunder, who featured in a more humorous series. Westlake was a three-time Edgar Award winner and, alongside Joe Gores and William L. DeAndrea, was one of few writers to win Edgars in three different categories (1968, Best Novel, God Save the Mark; 1990, Best Short Story, "Too Many Crooks"; 1991, Best Motion Picture Screenplay, The Grifters). In 1993, the Mystery Writers of America named Westlake a Grand Master, the highest honor bestowed by the society.
Most acclaimed
J.B
1957
National Theatre, Louis A. Lotito, managing director, Alfred De Liagre, Jr. presents Elia Kazan's production of "J.B.," by Archibald MacLeish, starring Pat Hingle, Christopher Plummer, Raymond Massey with Nan Martin, setting by Boris Aronson, costumes by Lucinda Ballard, lighting by Tharron Musser, music by David Amram, associate producer Joseph I. Levine.
The royal hunt of the sun
ANTA Theatre, Theatre Guild Productions, Theodore Mann, Gerard Oestreicher, in association with Hope Abelson, present Christopher Plummer in "The Royal Hunt of the Sun," a new play by Peter Shaffer, also starring David Carradine, George Rose, with Cal Bellini, Tony Capodilipo, Paul Collins, Clayton Corbin, Thayer David, Ben Hammer, Michael Lamont, Michael Levin, Gregory Rozakis, George Sampson, John Vernon, scenery & costumes by Michael Annals, lighting by Martin Aronstein, mime by Madame Claude Chagrin, music & sound effects by Marc Wilkinson, musical director Herbert Harris, production stage manager Randall Brooks, New York production supervised by George Jenkins & Ben Edwards, associate producer Don Herbert, an ANTA presentation by arrangement with David Susskind & Daniel Melnick, directed by John Dexter.
Jane Eyre
1991
Sam S. Shubert Theatre, operated by I. Hirst Enterprises, Bernie Ferber, manager, Courtney Burr in association with Sterling Productions presents Eric Portman in Charlotte Bronte's immortal romance "Jane Eyre," adapted for the stage by Huntington Hartford, also starring Blanche Yurka, and introducing Jan Brooks as Jane Eyre, Norah Howard, Iola Lynn, Francis Compton, Adrian Foley, Douglas Wood, Jane White, Adelaide Klein and Frank Silvera, production directed by Demetrios Vilan, scenery designed by Ben Edwards, costumes by Motley, music arranged by Lehman Engel.