Michael CristoferAKA:
Michael Procaccino
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01/28/1945 Birthplace:
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biography
After a decade of acting in the theater, Michael Cristofer found fame, as well as won the Pulitzer Prize and a Tony for writing the 1977 Broadway play "The Shadow Box", a character piece about three terminally-ill patients. The play had its initial premiere in 1975 at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Prior to its Broadway run, Cristofer had had a few plays produced, including the 1972 street theater piece "Americommedia", theater piece (1972), but Cristofer had primarily been concentrating on an acting career.The New Jersey native joined Washington, DC's prestigious Arena Stage Company for
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Was member of the Arena Stage, Washington, DC company
1972
Had first play, "Americommedia", produced as street theatre
1974
Made film acting debut in "The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder"
1975
Breakthrough play, "The Shadow Box" played Los Angeles and New Haven;
1975
Appeared in the CBS pilot, "Crime Club"
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