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Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, director and screenwriter whose career spanned half a century. [1] . He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writer or director. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs.
IMDb profile of Sam Shepard, a versatile and acclaimed American artist who worked in theater, film and television. Learn about his life, career, awards, credits, photos and videos.
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- Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA
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- Midway, Kentucky, USA
Aug 1, 2017 · The actor, playwright and writer died of complications from ALS in 2017, after keeping his illness private for years. He continued to write and work until his last days, despite the disease's effects on his body and mind.
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Learn about the life and career of Sam Shepard, an American playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Buried Child and was nominated for an Oscar for The Right Stuff.
- November 5, 1943
- July 27, 2017
Apr 8, 2024 · Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943, Fort Sheridan, near Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.—died July 27, 2017, Midway, Kentucky) was an American playwright and actor whose plays adroitly blend images of the American West, Pop motifs, science fiction, and other elements of popular and youth culture.
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Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who became a movie star with his Oscar-nominated portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in "The Right Stuff," died at his home in Kentucky. He was 73...
Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, whose hallucinatory plays redefined the landscape of the American West and its inhabitants, died on Thursday at his home in Kentucky. He was 73. A spokesman for his family...
