Clurman, Harold

Clurman, Harold (klr`mən), 1901–80, American director, manager, critic, and author, b. New York City. In his early years he acted in minor roles, becoming associated with New York's Group Theatre as founder and managing director in 1931. After his debut as a director with Awake and Sing, he became known for his direction of works by Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill, and William Inge, among many others. Clurman has written much theater criticism and several books, including The Fervent Years (1945), a history of the Group Theatre.

Bibliography

See his On Directing (1972) and All People are Famous (1974).

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Clurman, Harold (Edgar)

(born Sept. 18, 1901, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Sept. 9, 1980, New York City) U.S. director and drama critic. He was an actor from 1924 and was a founding member of the experimental Group Theatre. He directed a wide range of Broadway plays, including Awake and Sing! (1935), Member of the Wedding (1950), Touch of the Poet (1957), and Incident at Vichy (1965), and he wrote drama reviews for The New Republic (1949–53) and The Nation (1953–80).

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Clurman, Harold (Edgar) (1901–1980) director, theater critic; born in New York City. One of the founders of the Group Theatre in 1931, he directed his first play, Clifford Odet'sAwake and Sing, for the Group in 1935, and became its manager in 1936. He directed many important Broadway productions including Member of the Wedding (1950), Bus Stop (1955), and A Touch of the Poet (1958). From 1949 on, he was a theater critic and author of books.