Sam Shepard

:For the osteopath accused in a notable murder trial, see: Sam Sheppard.

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Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943) is an American playwright, writer and actor.

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November 5 - 1943 - American - Playwright - Writer - Actor

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He was born Samuel Shepard Rogers IV in Fort Sheridan, Illinois. His many works are known for being frank and often absurd, and for having an authentic sense of the style and sensibility of the gritty modern American west. Shepard is also a respected actor of stage and motion pictures.

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Fort Sheridan, Illinois - Absurd - American west - Motion pictures

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His play Buried Child received a Pulitzer Prize in 1979; other notable work includes Curse of the Starving Class in 1978, True West in 1980 and A Lie of the Mind in 1985. He also collaborated with Bob Dylan on an epic song entitled Brownsville Girl, included on the 1986 Knocked Out Loaded album and later compilations.

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Pulitzer Prize - 1979 - 1978 - True West - 1980 - A Lie of the Mind - 1985 - Bob Dylan - Knocked Out Loaded

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In 1986, Shepard was elected to The American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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1986 - The American Academy of Arts and Letters

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Shepard was previously married to actress O-Lan Jones (born O-Lan Barna) from 1969 to 1984, by whom he has one child. He has lived with Oscar-winning actress Jessica Lange for many years, and they have two children together.

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