Gender
Male
Born
Jul 18, 1906
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Aug 14, 1963
Los Angeles, California, USA
Director Performer Writer Producer Source Material
Relations
Husband of
Bette Grayson (his second wife)
Husband of
Luise Rainer (1937-1940)
  • CREDITS
    The Big Knife (Apr 16, 2013 - Jun 02, 2013)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayRevival
    Golden Boy (Dec 06, 2012 - Jan 20, 2013)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaRevival
    The Country Girl (Apr 27, 2008 - Jul 20, 2008)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayRevival
    Awake and Sing! (Apr 17, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaRevival
    Sweet Smell of Success (Mar 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002)
    • Based on the screenplay by Clifford Odets
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    The Flowering Peach (Mar 20, 1994 - Apr 24, 1994)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaRevival
    Awake and Sing! (Mar 08, 1984 - Apr 29, 1984)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaRevival
    The Country Girl (Mar 15, 1972 - May 06, 1972)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayRevival
    Two By Two (Nov 10, 1970 - Sep 11, 1971)
    • Based on the play "The Flowering Peach" by Clifford Odets
    MusicalOriginal
    Golden Boy (Oct 20, 1964 - Mar 05, 1966)
    • Book by Clifford Odets
    • Based on the play by Clifford Odets
    MusicalOriginal
    The Flowering Peach (Dec 28, 1954 - Apr 23, 1955)
    • Staged by Clifford Odets
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Golden Boy (Mar 12, 1952 - Apr 06, 1952)
    • Directed by Clifford Odets
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaRevival
    Night Music (Apr 08, 1951 - Apr 14, 1951)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaRevival
    The Country Girl (Nov 10, 1950 - Jun 02, 1951)
    • Staged by Clifford Odets
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    • Originally produced by Clifford Odets
    PlayOriginal
    The Big Knife (Feb 24, 1949 - May 28, 1949)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayOriginal
    The Russian People (Dec 29, 1942 - Jan 31, 1943)
    • Book adapted by Clifford Odets
    PlayOriginal
    Clash by Night (Dec 27, 1941 - Feb 07, 1942)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayOriginal
    Night Music (Feb 22, 1940 - Mar 09, 1940)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Awake and Sing! (Mar 07, 1939 - Apr 1939)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaRevival
    Awake and Sing! (Dec 22, 1938 - Apr 09, 1939)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaRevival
    Rocket to the Moon (Nov 24, 1938 - Mar 1939)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Golden Boy (Nov 04, 1937 - Jun 1938)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Paradise Lost (Dec 09, 1935 - Feb 1936)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Awake and Sing! (Sep 09, 1935 - Sep 28, 1935)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Waiting For Lefty (Sep 09, 1935 - Sep 1935)
    • Staged by Clifford Odets
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayOne ActOriginal
    Till the Day I Die/Waiting for Lefty (Mar 26, 1935 - Jul 13, 1935)
    • Till the Day I Die
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayOne ActOriginal
    • Waiting For Lefty
    • Directed by Clifford Odets
    • Performer: Clifford Odets [Dr. Benjamin]
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayOne ActOriginal
    Awake and Sing! (Feb 19, 1935 - Jul 27, 1935)
    • Written by Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Gold Eagle Guy (Nov 28, 1934 - Jan 1935)
    • Performer: Clifford Odets [Burns, Jolais]
    PlayOriginal
    Men in White (Sep 26, 1933 - Jul 1934)
    • Performer: Clifford Odets [Mr. Houghton]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    They All Come to Moscow (May 11, 1933 - May 1933)
    • Performer: Clifford Odets [Andrey Brikin]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Big Night (Jan 17, 1933 - Jan 1933)
    • Performer: Clifford Odets [Eugene]
    PlayOriginal
    Night Over Taos (Mar 09, 1932 - Mar 1932)
    • Performer: Clifford Odets [Mateo]
    PlayOriginal
    1931- (Dec 10, 1931 - Dec 1931)
    • Performer: Clifford Odets
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Midnight (Dec 29, 1930 - Feb 07, 1931)
    • Performer: Clifford Odets [Arthur Weldon]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Volpone (Mar 10, 1930 - Mar 1930)
    • Performer: Clifford Odets [Sbirri]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Two By Two (Sep 15, 1972 - Mar 11, 1973)
    • Based on "The Flowering Peach" by Clifford Odets
    MusicalOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Musical

    1965 | Nominee  | Golden Boy
    Book by Clifford Odets
The Big Knife (Apr 16, 2013 - Jun 02, 2013)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayRevival
Golden Boy (Dec 06, 2012 - Jan 20, 2013)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaRevival
The Country Girl (Apr 27, 2008 - Jul 20, 2008)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayRevival
Awake and Sing! (Apr 17, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaRevival
Sweet Smell of Success (Mar 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002)
  • Based on the screenplay by Clifford Odets
MusicalDramaOriginal
The Flowering Peach (Mar 20, 1994 - Apr 24, 1994)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaRevival
Awake and Sing! (Mar 08, 1984 - Apr 29, 1984)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaRevival
The Country Girl (Mar 15, 1972 - May 06, 1972)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayRevival
Two By Two (Nov 10, 1970 - Sep 11, 1971)
  • Based on the play "The Flowering Peach" by Clifford Odets
MusicalOriginal
Golden Boy (Oct 20, 1964 - Mar 05, 1966)
  • Book by Clifford Odets
  • Based on the play by Clifford Odets
MusicalOriginal
The Flowering Peach (Dec 28, 1954 - Apr 23, 1955)
  • Staged by Clifford Odets
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaOriginal
Golden Boy (Mar 12, 1952 - Apr 06, 1952)
  • Directed by Clifford Odets
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaRevival
Night Music (Apr 08, 1951 - Apr 14, 1951)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaRevival
The Country Girl (Nov 10, 1950 - Jun 02, 1951)
  • Staged by Clifford Odets
  • Written by Clifford Odets
  • Originally produced by Clifford Odets
PlayOriginal
The Big Knife (Feb 24, 1949 - May 28, 1949)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayOriginal
The Russian People (Dec 29, 1942 - Jan 31, 1943)
  • Book adapted by Clifford Odets
PlayOriginal
Clash by Night (Dec 27, 1941 - Feb 07, 1942)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayOriginal
Night Music (Feb 22, 1940 - Mar 09, 1940)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaOriginal
Awake and Sing! (Mar 07, 1939 - Apr 1939)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaRevival
Awake and Sing! (Dec 22, 1938 - Apr 09, 1939)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaRevival
Rocket to the Moon (Nov 24, 1938 - Mar 1939)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaOriginal
Golden Boy (Nov 04, 1937 - Jun 1938)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaOriginal
Paradise Lost (Dec 09, 1935 - Feb 1936)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaOriginal
Awake and Sing! (Sep 09, 1935 - Sep 28, 1935)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaOriginal
Waiting For Lefty (Sep 09, 1935 - Sep 1935)
  • Staged by Clifford Odets
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayOne ActOriginal
Till the Day I Die/Waiting for Lefty (Mar 26, 1935 - Jul 13, 1935)
  • Till the Day I Die
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayOne ActOriginal
  • Waiting For Lefty
  • Directed by Clifford Odets
  • Performer: Clifford Odets [Dr. Benjamin]
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayOne ActOriginal
Awake and Sing! (Feb 19, 1935 - Jul 27, 1935)
  • Written by Clifford Odets
PlayDramaOriginal
Gold Eagle Guy (Nov 28, 1934 - Jan 1935)
  • Performer: Clifford Odets [Burns, Jolais]
PlayOriginal
Men in White (Sep 26, 1933 - Jul 1934)
  • Performer: Clifford Odets [Mr. Houghton]
PlayDramaOriginal
They All Come to Moscow (May 11, 1933 - May 1933)
  • Performer: Clifford Odets [Andrey Brikin]
PlayComedyOriginal
Big Night (Jan 17, 1933 - Jan 1933)
  • Performer: Clifford Odets [Eugene]
PlayOriginal
Night Over Taos (Mar 09, 1932 - Mar 1932)
  • Performer: Clifford Odets [Mateo]
PlayOriginal
1931- (Dec 10, 1931 - Dec 1931)
  • Performer: Clifford Odets
PlayDramaOriginal
Midnight (Dec 29, 1930 - Feb 07, 1931)
  • Performer: Clifford Odets [Arthur Weldon]
PlayDramaOriginal
Volpone (Mar 10, 1930 - Mar 1930)
  • Performer: Clifford Odets [Sbirri]
PlayComedyRevival
Two By Two (Sep 15, 1972 - Mar 11, 1973)
  • Based on "The Flowering Peach" by Clifford Odets
MusicalOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1965 | Nominee  | Golden Boy
Book by Clifford Odets

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