- published: 28 Aug 2013
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Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that were made into movies. He also has written the books for several musicals, including Sweet Charity.
Neil Simon was born on July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City to Irving Simon, a garment salesman, and his wife Mamie. He was their second son and grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan during the Great Depression. His father often abandoned the family, causing financial and emotional difficulties. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School and graduated at the age of sixteen.
He attended New York Universitybriefly from 1944 to 1945, where he was enlisted in the Army Air Force Reserve training program. He was assigned to Lowry Air Force Base during 1945 and attended the University of Denver from 1945 to 1946. He was a sports editor for the military magazine Rev-Meter.
Actors: Derron Miller (producer), Derron Miller (editor), Derron Miller (director), Derron Miller (writer), Brandon Meagher (actor), Brandon Meagher (writer), Brandon Meagher (director), Sarah Dunn (actor), Zach Emerson (actor), Sarah Dunn (actor), Erin Mayo (actor), Joseph Anderson (actor), Latwan Roddey (actor), Cody Smith (actor), Jenny Wright (actor),
Plot: Through The Eyes is a mockumentary about what the smell in Carrollton, GA is. It follows a news reporter learning what is happening to the small town. He soon figures out the problem is a lot larger than what he expected. He then, has to figure out what he is going to do with his life.
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Short, Thriller,