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Lorees Yerby

1930 – 1996

American playwright and filmmaker

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Lived 1930 – 1996 (aged 65–66). Lorees Yerby was an American playwright, screenwriter, film producer, short story writer, novelist and shopkeeper.

Lorees Yerby (January 9, 1930 - 1996) was an American playwright and filmmaker. She originally worked as a collaborator with her second husband, television producer Mike Dutton, and they ran Coffee House Positano from 1957 until 1963. She wrote several plays and was a 1976 Guggenheim Fellow, and she co-wrote, co-directed, and (alongside her third husband Bertrand Castelli) co-produced a feature film, Richard.

Biography Yerby was born on January 9, 1930, in San Francisco, and Dramatists Play Service published the former in 1964.

Yerby co-wrote, co-directed, and (alongside her husband) co-produced Richard, a 1972 comedy film satirizing then-president Richard Nixon. In 1976, she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for a play trilogy titled Our Fathers; while writing for all three parts was completed, the play itself never reached production stage.

Yerby had two sons with her second husband, Michael and Winston.

Yerby died in 1996 in Ocean Park, a neighborhood in Santa Monica, where she had lived during the last part of her life.

Filmography Year Title Notes 1972 Richard As co-director, co-writer, and co-producer

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1996, Ocean Park
Nationality
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship
Also known as
Lorees Yerby Dutton

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lorees Yerby?

American playwright and filmmaker

When was Lorees Yerby born?

Lorees Yerby was born on 9 January 1930 in San Francisco.

When did Lorees Yerby die?

Lorees Yerby died in 1996 in Ocean Park.

What was Lorees Yerby's occupation?

Lorees Yerby was a playwright, screenwriter, film producer, short story writer, novelist and shopkeeper.

What nationality was Lorees Yerby?

Lorees Yerby was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lorees Yerby

· Wikidata: Q112166533

· DBpedia: Lorees Yerby

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