Robert Anderson | |
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| Born | Robert Woodruff Anderson April 28, 1917 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 2009 (aged 91) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Roxbury Center Cemetery, Roxbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | playwright screenwriter theatrical producer |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Years active | 1948–1992 |
| Spouse | |
Robert Woodruff Anderson (April 28, 1917 – February 9, 2009)[1] was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, for the drama films The Nun's Story (1959) and I Never Sang for My Father (1970), the latter based on his play.[2]