Sidney Howard

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Director, Producer, Writer, Source Material

( b. Jun 26, 1891 Oakland, California, USA - d. Aug 23, 1939 Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA ) Male

Also known as:

Sidney Coe Howard [Birthname]

Relations:

Husband of Clare Eames

Founding member of the Playwrights' Company. First person to win Pulitzer Prize & Oscar for Best Screenplay in the same year (Gone With the Wind).

Productions
Awards

Productions	Date of Productions
The Most Happy Fella [Musical, Comedy, Revival] based on "They Knew What They Wanted" by Sidney Howard	Feb 13, 1992 - Aug 30, 1992
The Most Happy Fella [Musical, Comedy, Revival] Based on "They Knew What They Wanted" by Sidney Howard	Oct 11, 1979 - Nov 25, 1979
They Knew What They Wanted [Play, Comedy, Revival] Written by Sidney Howard	Jan 27, 1976 - Mar 06, 1976
The Best Man [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Mar 31, 1960 - Jul 08, 1961
Silent Night, Lonely Night [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Dec 03, 1959 - Mar 19, 1960
Five Finger Exercise [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Dec 02, 1959 - Oct 01, 1960
Flowering Cherry [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 21, 1959 - Oct 24, 1959
Chéri [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 12, 1959 - Nov 28, 1959
Juno [Musical, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Mar 09, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959
Look After Lulu [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Mar 03, 1959 - Apr 04, 1959
The Gazebo [Play, Comedy, Mystery, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Dec 12, 1958 - Jun 27, 1959
Cue for Passion [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Nov 25, 1958 - Dec 27, 1958
Edwin Booth [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Nov 24, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958
The Pleasure of His Company [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 22, 1958 - Nov 21, 1959
Handful of Fire [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 01, 1958 - Oct 04, 1958
Howie [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Sep 17, 1958 - Sep 20, 1958
Present Laughter [Play, Comedy, Revival] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Jan 31, 1958 - Feb 08, 1958
Summer of the 17th Doll [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Jan 22, 1958 - Feb 15, 1958
The Country Wife [Play, Comedy, Revival] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Nov 27, 1957 - Jan 04, 1958
Nude With Violin [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Nov 14, 1957 - Feb 08, 1958
Small War on Murray Hill [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Jan 03, 1957 - Jan 12, 1957
The Lovers [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	May 10, 1956 - May 12, 1956
The Most Happy Fella [Musical, Comedy, Original] Based on "They Knew What They Wanted" by Sidney Howard	May 03, 1956 - Dec 14, 1957
The Ponder Heart [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Feb 16, 1956 - Jun 23, 1956
Once Upon A Tailor [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	May 23, 1955 - May 28, 1955
The Bad Seed [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Dec 08, 1954 - Sep 27, 1955
The Traveling Lady [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 27, 1954 - Nov 20, 1954
All Summer Long [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Sep 23, 1954 - Nov 13, 1954
Ondine [Play, Romance, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Feb 18, 1954 - Jul 03, 1954
The Winner [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Feb 17, 1954 - Mar 13, 1954
In the Summer House [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Dec 29, 1953 - Feb 13, 1954
Madam, Will You Walk [Play, Comedy, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Dec 01, 1953 - Jan 10, 1954
The Emperor's Clothes [Play, Drama, Original] Produced in association with The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Feb 09, 1953 - Feb 21, 1953
Mr. Pickwick [Play, Comedy, Revival] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Sep 17, 1952 - Nov 08, 1952
The Grand Tour [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Dec 10, 1951 - Dec 15, 1951
Not for Children [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Feb 13, 1951 - Feb 17, 1951
They Knew What They Wanted [Play, Comedy, Revival] Written by Sidney Howard	Feb 16, 1949 - Apr 09, 1949
The Smile of the World [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Jan 12, 1949 - Jan 15, 1949
Yellow Jack [Play, Drama, History, Revival] Written by Sidney Howard	Feb 27, 1947 - Mar 15, 1947
Street Scene [Musical, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Jan 09, 1947 - May 17, 1947
Truckline Cafe [Play, Original] Produced in association with The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Feb 27, 1946 - Mar 09, 1946
Lute Song [Musical, Original] Book by Sidney Howard	Feb 06, 1946 - Jun 08, 1946
The Rugged Path [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Nov 10, 1945 - Jan 19, 1946
Yellow Jack [Play, Drama, History, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Apr 07, 1944 - Apr 07, 1944
Storm Operation [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Jan 11, 1944 - Jan 29, 1944
A New Life [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Sep 15, 1943 - Nov 13, 1943
The Patriots [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Jan 29, 1943 - Jun 26, 1943
The Pirate [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Nov 25, 1942 - Apr 27, 1943
The Eve of St. Mark [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 07, 1942 - Jun 26, 1943
Candle in the Wind [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 22, 1941 - Jan 10, 1942
The Talley Method [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Feb 24, 1941 - Apr 12, 1941
Flight to the West [Play, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Dec 30, 1940 - Apr 26, 1941
Journey to Jerusalem [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 05, 1940 - Oct 19, 1940
There Shall Be No Night [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Sep 09, 1940 - Nov 02, 1940
There Shall Be No Night [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Apr 29, 1940 - Aug 09, 1940
Two On An Island [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Jan 22, 1940 - Apr 13, 1940
Key Largo [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Nov 27, 1939 - Feb 24, 1940
They Knew What They Wanted [Play, Comedy, Revival] Written by Sidney Howard	Oct 02, 1939 - Oct 21, 1939
American Landscape [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Dec 03, 1938 - Jan 1939
Knickerbocker Holiday [Musical, Comedy, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 19, 1938 - Mar 11, 1939
Abe Lincoln in Illinois [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)	Oct 15, 1938 - Dec 1939
The Ghost of Yankee Doodle [Play, Drama, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Nov 22, 1937 - Jan 1938
Paths of Glory [Play, Tragedy, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Sep 26, 1935 - Oct 1935
Ode to Liberty [Play, Comedy, Original] Staged by Sidney Howard Written by Sidney Howard	Dec 21, 1934 - Feb 1935
Dodsworth [Play, Drama, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Aug 20, 1934 - Jan 1935
Yellow Jack [Play, Drama, History, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Mar 06, 1934 - May 1934
Dodsworth [Play, Drama, Original] Dramatized by Sidney Howard	Feb 24, 1934 - Jun 30, 1934
Alien Corn [Play, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Feb 20, 1933 - May 1933
The Late Christopher Bean [Play, Comedy, Original] Book adapted by Sidney Howard	Oct 31, 1932 - May 1933
Marseilles [Play, Comedy, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Nov 17, 1930 - Dec 1930
Half Gods [Play, Drama, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Dec 21, 1929 - Jan 1930
Olympia [Play, Comedy, Original] Translated by Sidney Howard	Oct 16, 1928 - Nov 1928
Salvation [Play, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Jan 31, 1928 - Feb 1928
The Silver Cord [Play, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Dec 20, 1926 - Mar 1927
Ned McCobb's Daughter [Play, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Nov 29, 1926 - Apr 1927
Last Night of Don Juan [Play, Original] Translated by Sidney Howard	Nov 09, 1925 - Nov 1925
Lucky Sam McCarver [Play, Original] Directed by Sidney Howard Written by Sidney Howard	Oct 21, 1925 - Nov 1925
They Knew What They Wanted [Play, Comedy, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Nov 24, 1924 - Oct 1925
Bewitched [Play, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Oct 01, 1924 - Oct 1924
Casanova [Play, Drama, Original] Translated by Sidney Howard	Sep 26, 1923 - Dec 1923
Swords [Play, Drama, Original] Written by Sidney Howard	Sep 01, 1921 - Sep 1921

1960 Tony Award^® Best Play
	The Best Man [nominee] Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
1925 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
	They Knew What They Wanted [winner] Written by Sidney Howard