Arthur Kopit

Writer

May 10, 1937 (83 years)

† April 2, 2021

New York City, New York

Biography

Arthur Kopit (1937–2021) was an acclaimed American playwright known for his innovative and satirical works. Born in New York City, he studied engineering at Harvard University but discovered his passion for theater during his time there. Kopit gained recognition with his play Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1960), which parodied avant-garde drama and the Theatre of the Absurd. His other notable works include Indians (1969), Wings (1978), and the musical Ni…

Filmography

7.3

The Phantom of the Opera

Comte Philippe de Chagny discovers Christine Daaé's singing talent at a county fair and sends her to his friend Gérard Carrière, director of the Parisian opera. However, just when she arrives, Carrière is dismissed. His successor, the arrogant Alain Choleti, refuses to allow a woman of low birth perform in his opera, but graciously employs Christine as gadrobiere for his primadonna wife Carlotta, who's installed as first singer. He also battles the Phantom, an unknown figure in the catacombs below, granted privileges by Carrière. Christine becomes the Phantom's protégé, unaware that her being his muse makes him increasingly dangerous.

5.5

Nine

Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.

6.1

Roswell

Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.

5.5

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear in it. However, Sitting Bull has his own hidden agenda, involving the President and General Custer.

4.9

Hands of a Stranger

A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist.

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Phantom: The Musical

Featuring K-Pop sensation Super Junior's Kyuhyun, world renowned soprano Sunhae Im and world class ballerina Joowon Kim, this lavish Korean production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's, "Phantom", is an eye-dazzling and ear-pleasing take on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera".

8.0

Wings

An elderly woman, a former aviatrix, is gradually recovering from a stroke.

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Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad

A woman brings her son and husband to a tropical vacation spot for a little rest and relaxation. The only problem is that the husband has been dead for quite some time, and his wife had him stuffed and carries him everywhere with her. Complications ensue.

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Phantom

Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe 2011 Phantom based on the play by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit.

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Phantom

Takarazuka Revue's Phantom based on the play by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit.

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Starstruck

The story, set in the twenty-second century, follows the adventures of the McCallister family, owners of McCallister's Midway Inn, a hotel-restaurant-saloon on an orbiting way station somewhere between Earth and Pluto.

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Phantom

2006 Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's "Phantom."

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Phantom

Takarazuka Revue Snow Troupe's 2018 production of Maury Yeston's "Phantom".

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