Arthur Hiller Penn (September 27, 1922 – September 28, 2010) was an American director and producer of film, television and theater. Closely associated with the

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, Penn directed critically acclaimed films throughout the 1960s such as the drama '' The Chase'' (1966), the biographical crime film ''

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'' (1967) and the comedy ''

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'' (1969). He also received attention for his acclaimed revisionist Western ''

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'' (1970). '' Night Moves'' (1975) and ''

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'' (1976) which were commercial flops, though the first generated positive reviews. In the 1990s he returned to stage and television direction and production, including an executive producer role for the crime series ''

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''. By his death in 2010, he had been nominated for three Academy Awards for

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, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, two

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, and two

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s. He was the recipient of several honorary accolades, including an

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, a

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, and an Akira Kurosawa Award from the

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Early years

Penn was born to a Russian Jewish family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Sonia (Greenberg), a nurse, and Harry William Penn, originally Chaim Michelsohn, a watchmaker, both natives of then Novoaleksandrovsk, Russia now

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, Lithuania. He was the younger brother of

Irving Penn Irving Penn (June 16, 1917October 7, 2009) was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes. Penn's career included work at ''Vogue'' magazine, and independent advertising work for clients including Is ...

, the successful fashion photographer. During his early years, he moved in with his mother after she divorced his father. Some time after, he came back to his sickly father, leading him to run his father's watch repair shop. At 19, he was drafted into the

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during

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(1943–1946), serving as an

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.Arthur Penn, American filmmaker (1922-2010)

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. Retrieved December 18, 2021.Movies of the 60s
Müller, Jürgen (2004).

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's '' 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains'' via

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on June 3, 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2021.Oscar Directors: Penn, Arthur, Bonnie and Clyde Director, Dies at 88
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''

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''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.Penn, Arthur Hiller

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. Retrieved December 18, 2021. While stationed in Britain, he became interested in theater. He started to direct and take part in shows being put on for the soldiers around England at the time. As Penn grew up, he became increasingly interested in film, especially after seeing the

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film ''

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''. He later attended Black Mountain College in North Carolina, and was a featured commentator in the documentary ''Fully Awake'' about the college.

Career

After making a name for himself as a director of quality television dramas, Penn made his feature debut with ''

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'' (1958) for

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. A retelling of the

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legend, it was distinguished by

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's portrayal of the outlaw as a psychologically troubled youth (the role was originally intended for

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). The production was completed in only 23 days, but Warner Brothers reedited the film against his wishes with a new ending he disapproved of. The film failed upon release in North America, but was well received in Europe. Penn's second film was ''

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'' (1962), the story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate. It garnered two Academy Awards for its leads

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and

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. Penn had won a

for directing the stage production, written by

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, also starring Bancroft and Duke, and he had directed Bancroft's Broadway debut in playwright Gibson's first Broadway production, ''

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''. Penn began working on '' The Train'' in France in June and August 1963 when star

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had Penn fired after three days of Penn's filming and called on

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to take over the film. In 1965 Penn directed ''

Mickey One ''Mickey One'' is a 1965 American neo noir crime film starring Warren Beatty and directed by Arthur Penn from a script by Alan Surgal. Plot After incurring the wrath of the Mafia, a stand-up comic (Warren Beatty) flees Detroit for Chicago, taki ...

''. Heavily influenced by the

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, it was the dreamlike story of a standup comedian (played by

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) on the run from sinister, ambiguous forces. In 2010, Penn commented: "You know, you could not have gone through the Second World War with all that nonsense with Russia being an ally and then being the big black monster. It was an absurd time. The McCarthy period was ridiculous and humiliating, deeply humiliating. When I finally did 'Mickey One', it was in repudiation of the kind of fear that overtook free people to the point where they were telling on each other and afraid to speak out. It just astonished me, really astonished me. I mean, I was a vet, so it was nothing like what we thought we were fighting for." Penn's next film was '' The Chase'' (1966) a thriller following events in a small corrupt Southern town on the day an escaped convict, played by

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, returns. Although not a major success, ''The Chase'' nonetheless caught the mood of the turbulent times, a 'state of the nation' tale of racism, corruption and the violence endemic in American society. Also that year, he directed the stage version of the thriller ''

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'' starring

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and

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. He reunited with Warren Beatty for the gangster film ''

'' (1967). The film went on to become a worldwide phenomenon. It was strongly influenced by the French New Wave and itself went on to make a huge impression on a younger generation of filmmakers. Indeed, there was a strong resurgence in the "love on the run" subgenre in the wake of ''Bonnie and Clyde,'' peaking with ''

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'' (1973; in which Penn received acknowledgement in the credits). Beatty had given him 10% of the potential profits of the film before production started and the success of the film earned Penn over $2 million. At the time he had completed ''Bonnie and Clyde'', Penn was residing in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, when he heard a story of a large-scale littering incident that had happened in the town two years prior. He contacted

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, received permission to adapt his song "

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" into a film, and secured Guthrie's participation as well as several other Stockbridge town residents while filming in many of the same locations where the events took place. The film ''

'' was released in 1969.Cummings, Paula (November 21, 2017)
Interview: Arlo Guthrie Carries On Thanksgiving Traditions And Fulfills Family Legacy
''NYS Music''. Retrieved October 25, 2018. His next film was ''

'' (1970), a "shaggy dog" account of the life of a white man (played by

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) who gets adopted into the

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tribe. In 1973 Penn provided a segment for a promotional film for the Olympics titled ''

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'' along with several other major directors such as

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and Miloš Forman. His next film was '' Night Moves'' (1975) about a private detective (played by Gene Hackman) on the trail of a runaway. Next came ''

'' (1976), a ramshackle, eccentric story of a horse thief (

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) facing off with an eccentric bounty hunter (played by

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). In the 1980s, Penn's career began to lose its momentum with critics and audiences. '' Four Friends'' (1981) was a traumatic look back at the 1960s. ''

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'' (1985) was a mainstream thriller reuniting the director with Gene Hackman, and '' Dead of Winter'' (1987) was a horror/thriller. Subsequently, Penn returned to work in television, including as an executive producer for the crime series ''

''. Penn maintained an affiliation with Yale University, occasionally teaching classes there.

Personal life

In 1955, he married actress Peggy Maurer. They had two children: son

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and daughter, Molly Penn. In July 2010, Penn reflected on his life and career, including his relationship with

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Death

Penn died in Manhattan, on September 28, 2010, a day after his 88th birthday from

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Work

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Filmography

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nominated–

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures is one of the annual Directors Guild of America Awards presented by the Directors Guild of America. With 3 wins out of 12 nominations, Steven Spielb ...

, - , 1965 , ''

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Kinema Junpo Award for Best Foreign Film
Kinema Junpo Award for Best Foreign Director
Mar del Plata Festival Award for Best Film (International Competition)
Mar del Plata Critics Award for Best Film
nominated–

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nominated–

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, - , 1970 , ''

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Stage

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Sly Fox ''Sly Fox'' is a comedic play by Larry Gelbart, based on Ben Jonson's ''Volpone'' (''The Fox''), updating the setting from Renaissance Venice to 19th century San Francisco, and changing the tone from satire to farce. The play revolves around the ...

'' , , - , 1977 , ''Golda'' , , - , 1982 , ''Monday After the Miracle'' , , - , 2000 , ''

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive ...

'' , , - , 2002 , '' Fortune's Fool'' ,

Television

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'' , 11 episodes , - , 1954 , ''Justice'' , episode: "Man on the Hunt" , - , 1954–1955 , ''

Producers' Showcase ''Producers' Showcase'' is an American anthology television series that was telecast live during the 1950s in compatible color by NBC. With top talent, the 90-minute episodes, covering a wide variety of genres, aired under the title every fourth ...

'' , 2 episodes , - , 1955–1956 , '' Playwrights '56'' , 7 episodes , - , 1957–1958 , ''

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'' , 5 episodes
nominated– Primetime Emmy Award for Best Direction – One Hour , - , 1968 , '' Flesh and Blood'' , TV movie , - , 1993 , '' The Portrait'' , TV movie , - , 1996 , ''

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, - , 2001 , '' 100 Centre Street'' , episode: "The Fix"

References

External links

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Arthur Penn at Senses of Cinema

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