Alfred Uhry

Alfred Fox Uhry (born December 3, 1936) is an American playwright best known for the play and screenplay of Driving Miss Daisy.

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December 3 - 1936 - Playwright - Play - Screenplay - Driving Miss Daisy

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Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Uhry graduated from Brown University. Uhry's early work for the stage was as a lyricist and librettist for a number of largely unsuccessful musicals, including America's Sweetheart about Al Capone and a revival of Little Johnny Jones starring Donny Osmond. His first major success was The Robber Bridegroom (1975), a musical composed by Robert Waltman based on a novella by Eudora Welty.

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Atlanta, Georgia - Brown University - Librettist - Musical - America's Sweetheart - Al Capone - Little Johnny Jones - Donny Osmond - The Robber Bridegroom - 1975 - Robert Waltman - Novella - Eudora Welty

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He also co-wrote the screenplay for the 1988 film Mystic Pizza.

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1988 film - Mystic Pizza

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