William Gibson(1914-2008)

Writer

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The Miracle Worker (1979)

William Gibson was born on 13 November 1914 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Miracle Worker (1962), Playhouse 90 (1956) and Two for the Seesaw (1962). He was married to Margaret Brenman-Gibson. He died on 25 November 2008 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 nominations total

Known for

The Miracle Worker

8.1

Writer

1962

Playhouse 90

8.3

TV Series

Writer

Two for the Seesaw

6.6

Writer

1962

The Cobweb

6.3

Writer

1955

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Writer

Golda's Balcony
5.4
- Writer
- 2019
The Miracle Worker
Video
- Writer
- 2012
Golda's Balcony
7.0
- Writer
- 2007
Deux sur la balançoire
7.6
TV Movie
- play
- 2007
Television Theater
8.1
TV Series
- drama
- 2002
The Miracle Worker
7.1
TV Movie
- based upon the play by
- 2000
Monday After the Miracle
6.3
TV Movie
- play "Monday After the Miracle"
- 1998
Anna dei miracoli
TV Movie
- play
- 1990
Belye rozy, rozovye slony
TV Movie
- play
- 1987
Två på gungbrädet
TV Movie
- play
- 1982
The Miracle Worker
7.2
TV Movie
- play
- screenplay
- 1979
Estudio 1
7.9
TV Series
- play
- 1978
Two for the Seesaw
7.6
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1976
Spiel zu zweit
TV Movie
- play "Two for the Seesaw"
- 1975
Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man
7.6
TV Special
- Writer
- 1970

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The Miracle Worker

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Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Born
- November 13, 1914
- Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- November 25, 2008
- Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Margaret Brenman-Gibson1940 - May 10, 2004 (her death, 2 children)
Other works
His play, "Two for the Seesaw", was performed at the Theatre Royal in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 1958 and at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England in 1959 with Peter Finch and Gerry Jedd in the cast. Arthur Penn was the director.
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography
- 5 Articles

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Trivia
Most of his work is about helping people, such as his play, "The Miracle Worker", based on Helen Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan.

Quotes
[Following his wife's death] Writers go bad when the angels desert them. Dylan Thomas was a marvelous poet and drank himself to death. Somewhere along the way the angel deserted him. An angel has left me too, but the writing angel is still with me.