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Absolute Strangers (1991) -- A husband struggles to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing the termination of her pregnancy, while pro-lifers mount a legal campaign to gain custody of the unborn fetus.

Overview

Date of Birth:

28 April 1917, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

9 February 2009, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more

Trivia:

He was a playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. more

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

Playwright Anderson Dies
(From WENN. 10 February 2009, 4:00 AM, PST)
Studios Win $111 Million From Bittorrent Site
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 8 May 2008, 10:30 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Getting Up and Going Home (1992) (TV) (book)
... aka Unfaithful (UK)
Absolute Strangers (1991) (TV) (written by)
"The General Motors Playwrights Theater" (1 episode, 1991)
- The Last Act Is a Solo (1991) TV episode (written by)
I Never Sang for My Father (1988) (TV) (play)
The Patricia Neal Story (1981) (TV) (teleplay)
... aka An Act of Love: The Patricia Neal Story
Double Solitaire (1974) (TV) (play)
I Never Sang for My Father (1970) (play) (screenplay)
Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969) (TV) (play)
Tee und etwas Sympathie (1967) (TV) (play "Tea and Sympathy")
The Sand Pebbles (1966) (screenplay)
The Nun's Story (1959) (screenplay)
Een zomer lang (1959) (TV) (play "All summer long")
Until They Sail (1957) (writer)
"Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
- The Old Lady Shows Her Medals (1956) TV episode (adaptation)
Tea and Sympathy (1956) (play) (screenplay)
"The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- The Old Lady Shows Her Medals (1956) TV episode (writer)
"Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
- The Canterville Ghost (1953) TV episode (adaptation)
"Suspense" (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
- The Man Who Cried Wolf (1953) TV episode (written by)
- The Moving Target (1952) TV episode (written by)
"Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
"Studio One" (1 episode, 1951)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Wintertime (1951) TV episode (adaptation)
"The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Playwright: "Tea and Sympathy", 1953 (filmed as Tea and Sympathy (1956)). more

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5 Articles more

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Comedy | War more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Anthology | Company Sponsor Name In Title | Based On Book more

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