WILLIAM GIBSON

(1914 - 2008) 94

WRITER

Wikipedia Profile

Playwright William Gibson, whose "The Miracle Worker" earned three Tonys with the true story of the deaf-blind Helen Keller's rescue from a world of ignorance, died Nov. 25 in Stockbridge, Mass. He was 94. Full Article (Variety)

AWARDS

Academy Awards (1 nomination):

• 1962: Adapted Screenplay, The Miracle Worker (Nominee)

Emmy Awards (1 nomination):

• 1957: Teleplay Writing - One Hour or More, Playhouse 90: Miracle Worker (Nominee)

Writers Guild of America (1 nomination):

• 1962: American Drama, The Miracle Worker (Nominee)

Tony Awards (3 nominations, 1 win):

• 1958: Play, Two for the Seesaw (Nominee)
• 1960: Play, The Miracle Worker (Winner)
• 1965: Musical, Golden Boy (Nominee)

NOTED WORKS

For a full filmography, visit: Internet Movie Database Profile

Movies:

• The Miracle Worker (1962)
• Golda's Balcony (2007)

Television:

• Playhouse 90: Miracle Worker (1957)

Theatre:

• Two for the Seesaw (1958)
• The Miracle Worker (1959)
• Golden Boy (1964)
• Golda (1977)