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    At the age of 43, he was nominated for an Oscar for co-writing a film that won Best Picture. 24 years after that, he co-wrote and directed an award-winning Broadway show. 39 years after doing that, he worked as a consultant on the Broadway revival of that show. Who was he?

    Question #120393. Asked by Datsmeharse. (Feb 19 11 9:49 PM)


    reedy

    		George Abbott, nominated as co-writer for "All Quiet on the Western Front" (Best Picture winner, 1930), co-wrote award winning "Pajama Game" Broadway show, 1954-56, and consulted on the 2006 revival.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Abbott

    http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=5770

    Feb 19 11, 10:11 PM
    Datsmeharse

    		You got him, though it was Damn Yankees in 1955 and its revival in 1994 I was looking for (He died in 1995).

    I forgot that there were 2 Oscar ceremonies in 1930, so it should've read 25 years after. 24 years after was indeed the Pajama Game.

    He won Tonys for both Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, and turned both in to successful movies, doing those in consecutive years as well, 1957/58.

    Feb 19 11, 10:41 PM

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