Herman Shumlin(1898-1979)

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Herman Shumlin was born on 6 December 1898 in Atwood, Colorado, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Inherit the Wind (1960), Watch on the Rhine (1943) and The Little Foxes (1941). He was married to Diana G. Krasny, Carmen England and Rose Kean (actress). He died on 4 June 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Known for

Inherit the Wind

8.1

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1960

Watch on the Rhine

7.1

Director

1943

The Little Foxes

7.9

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1941

Confidential Agent

6.5

Director

1945

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Inherit the Wind
8.1
- stage director
- stage producer
- 1960
She's Working Her Way Through College
6.1
- producer: stage play
- 1952
The Corn Is Green
7.3
- producer: stage play
- 1945
The Male Animal
6.6
- producer: stage play
- 1942
The Little Foxes
7.9
- producer: stage play
- 1941
Clear All Wires!
5.9
- producer: stage play
- 1933

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Personal details

Born
- December 6, 1898
- Atwood, Colorado, USA
Died
- June 4, 1979
- New York City, New York, USA(heart failure and emphysema)
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Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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Trivia
Won Broadway's 1964 Tony Award as Best Producer (Dramatic) for Rolf Hochhuth's "The Deputy," for which he also received a Best Director (Dramatic) nomination. The first of his three Tony nominations had come in 1956 as Best Director for "Inherit the Wind."