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Robert Lord (18 July 1945 – 7 January 1992) was the first New Zealand professional playwright. He was one of the first New Zealand playwrights to have plays produced abroad since Merton Hodge in the 1930s (following Bruce Mason and James K. Baxter).
Gay during a time of immense sexual and social changes, Rotorua-born Lord was one of New Zealand’s most important professional playwrights the author of numerous stage and radio plays, including...
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Robert Lord was a Harvard graduate and a prolific screenwriter who won an Oscar for One Way Passage (1932) and worked with Humphrey Bogart. He also produced films for Santana Productions, such as In a Lonely Place (1950), and died in 1976.
- May 1, 1900
- April 5, 1976
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Lord (May 1, 1900 – April 5, 1976) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote for 71 films between 1925 and 1940. He won an Academy Award in 1933 in the category Best Writing, Original Story for the film One Way Passage.
Robert Lord. Producer: In a Lonely Place. Harvard graduate Robert Lord studied English literature and playwriting in George Pierce Baker's renowned Workshop 47. He subsequently put this training into practice as a story writer for the New Yorker.
- Writer, Producer, Production Manager
- May 1, 1900
- Robert Lord
- April 5, 1976
Nov 21, 2023 · Sam Brooks, a messy gay playwright himself, reads the newly-published diaries of Robert Lord, a pioneer of queer theatre in New Zealand. He finds relatable moments, hilarious anecdotes, and a portrait of a brilliant but troubled artist.
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Robert Lord (May 1, 1900 – April 5, 1976) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote for more than 70 films from 1925 to 1940. He won an Academy Award in 1933 in the category Best Writing, Original Story for the film One Way Passage.
