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Samuel D. Hunter

Samuel D. Hunter
A photo of Samuel D. Hunter smiling at an awards ceremony
Hunter in 2013
Born1981 (age 43–44)
Pullman, Washington, U.S.[1]
EducationNew York University (BFA)
University of Iowa (MFA)
Juilliard School (GrDip)

Samuel D. Hunter (born 1981)[2] is an American playwright living in New York City.[3]

Hunter was born in Pullman, Washington and raised in Moscow, Idaho.[1][4] He is best known for plays A Bright New Boise, which won the 2011 Obie Award for playwriting, and The Whale, which won the 2013 Drama Desk Award and the 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play.[3] He is also the recipient of a 2014 MacArthur Fellowship.[2] He has also been a guest lecturer at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Fordham University, and other universities.[5]

Hunter is also a writer and producer for the television show Baskets.[6] A film adaptation of The Whale, written by Hunter and directed by Darren Aronofsky, was released in December 2022 and received two Academy Awards.

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  1. ^ a b Soloski, Alexis (November 27, 2019). "Samuel D. Hunter's Own Private Idaho". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Samuel D. Hunter - MacArthur Foundation". John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  3. ^ a b "Samuel D. Hunter - New Dramatists". New Dramatists. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  4. ^ "Writer of 'The Whale' on the Oscars and his play at Seattle's ACT". The Seattle Times. January 31, 2024. Archived from the original on December 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "About Brendan Fraser's Fat Suit in "The Whale"". The New Yorker. 2022-12-07. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14.
  6. ^ "Samuel D. Hunter - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  7. ^ "I Am Montana - Arcola Theatre". Arcola Theatre. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  8. ^ "Five Genocides - clubbed thumb". clubbed thumb. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  9. ^ "Page 73 >> Jack's Precious Moment". Page 73. Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  10. ^ "Season Eight - Partial Comfort Productions". Partial Comfort Productions. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  11. ^ "Norway". Boise Weekly. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  12. ^ "Review: A Permanent Image". Boise Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  13. ^ "The Whale: Playwrights Horizons". Playwrights Horizons. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  14. ^ "Pocatello: Playwrights Horizons". Playwrights Horizons. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  15. ^ "The Few - Rattlestick Playwrights Theater". Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  16. ^ "A Great Wilderness:Synopsis". Seattle Repertory Theatre. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  17. ^ "Rest". South Coast Repertory. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  18. ^ "Clarkston". Dallas Theater Center. Archived from the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  19. ^ "Lewiston". Long Wharf Theatre. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  20. ^ "Samuel D. Hunter's The Healing Opens Tonight". Playbill Inc. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  21. ^ "Photos: First Look at LCT3 Production of The Harvest". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  22. ^ Grode, Eric (18 October 2018). "Pull Up a Seat. Two Plays, Dinner and Western History Are Served". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  23. ^ Shaw, Helen (December 10, 2019). "Theater Review: Greater Clements, a Small-Town Drama Where the Town's Disappearing". New York. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  24. ^ Shaw, Helen (2022-05-02). "Two Men, Twin Falls: Samuel Hunter's A Case for the Existence of God". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  25. ^ Schwartz, Alexandra (May 30, 2022). "Making a case". The Critics. The Theatre. The New Yorker. 98 (14): 74–75. Online version is titled "Mottled morals and a fight for justice in 'Golden Shield'", but also reviews 'A Case for the Existence of God'.
  26. ^ Jones, Kenneth (8 July 2008). "Samuel D. Hunter is Lark's 2008 Playwriting Fellow". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  27. ^ Gans, Andrew (29 April 2011). "56th Annual Drama Desk Nominations Announced; Book of Mormon Scores 12 Nominations". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  28. ^ "New York OBIES: The Village Voice's 56th Annual Obie Awards". VillageVoice, LLC. Retrieved 2014-10-13.[permanent dead link]
  29. ^ "Samuel Hunter".
  30. ^ https://www.theatermania.com/washington-dc/news/08-2012/samuel-d-hunter-named-2013-resident-playwright-at_60469.html/ [bare URL]
  31. ^ Hetrick, Adam (18 March 2013). ""Smash" and The Whale Win NYC GLAAD Media Awards". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  32. ^ "2013 Drama Desk Award Winners". Drama Desk Awards. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  33. ^ "2013 Nominations". The Lucille Lortel Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  34. ^ Honorary Degrees, President's Medallion, and Alumni Distinguished Idahoan Award. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-10.
  35. ^ "Nominations for the 2019 Drama Desk Awards Announced; Oklahoma!, Tootsie, Rags Parkland Lead the Pack". Playbill, Inc. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  36. ^ "2020 Drama Desk Nominations: Soft Power, The Wrong Man Lead the Pack in Condensed Season". Playbill, Inc. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  37. ^ "Samuel D. Hunter".
  38. ^ "'A Case For The Existence of God' Named Year's Best Play By New York Drama Critics' Circle; 'Kimberly Akimbo' Best Musical". Deadline. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  39. ^ "Film Nominations Announced for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler – Critics Choice Awards".
  40. ^ "Film in 2023 | BAFTA Awards".
  41. ^ "The Dramatists Guild Announces Initial 2023 Award Recipients | Dramatists Guild".
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