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Peter Stone (1930–2003) was an American screenwriter, writer, playwright, and librettist. Born in Los Angeles and educated at Yale University and Bard College, he wrote under the pseudonyms Pierre Marton and Peter Joshua. Stone was a male who spoke English. His notable works include the musical *1776*, *Ring of Fire*, *Intimacy of Sleep*, and *Expatriate*. He also authored *Calcium Channel Blocking in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders*.
Stone received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Edgar Awards, and the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical. He was nominated for the Academy Award and the Tony Award in the same categories. His work is recognized in the Academy Award Best Original Screenplay collection. Stone died of pulmonary fibrosis in New York City. His father was John Stone.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 95
Top works
- 1776
- All Over / The Boys in the Band / Ceremonies in Dark Old Men / The Great White Hope / The House of Blue Leaves / Indians / Lemon Sky / Little Murders / Morning / Noon / Night / Play It Again, Sam / The Price / The Prisoner of Second Avenue / Tom Paine / 1776 / Scuba Duba / Sticks and Bones / Subject to Fits
- Calcium Channel Blocking in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders
- Ring of Fire
- Intimacy of Sleep
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Family name
- Stone
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- New York City
- Father
- John Stone
- Occupation
- playwright
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1930-02-27
- date of death
- 2003-04-26
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
- pseudonym
- Peter Joshua
- cause of death
- pulmonary fibrosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
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