Arthur Penn
Arthur Hiller Penn (September 27, 1922 – September 28, 2010) was an American director and producer of film, television and theater. Closely associated with the American New Wave, Penn directed critically acclaimed films throughout the 1960s such as the drama The Chase (1966), the biographical crime film Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and the comedy Alice's Restaurant (1969). He also received attention for his acclaimed revisionist Western Little Big Man (1970). Night Moves (1975) and The Missouri Breaks (1976), though commercially unsuccessful, generated positive reviews.
Arthur Penn | |
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Penn at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Born | Arthur Hiller Penn September 27, 1922 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2010 (aged 88) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
| Spouse |
Peggy Maurer (m. 1955) |
| Children | 2, including Matthew |
| Family | Irving Penn (elder brother) |
In the 1990s he returned to stage and television direction and production, including an executive producer role for the crime series Law & Order. By his death in 2010, he had been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Director, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, two Emmys, and two Directors Guild of America Awards. He was the recipient of several honorary accolades, including an Honorary Golden Bear, a Tony Award, and an Akira Kurosawa Award from the San Francisco International Film Festival.