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Howard Oliver Sackler (December 19, 1929 – October 12, 1982) was an American screenwriter and playwright who is best known for having written The Great White Hope and its film adaptation. The Great White Hope enjoyed both a successful run on Broadway and, as a film adaptation, in movie theaters. James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander both starred in the original Arena Stage production of the play in…
Known for
- Tony Awards — Self - Nominee1956
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Howard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- Ibiza
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Brooklyn College
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1929-12-19
- date of death
- 1982-10-12
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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