Lannan Readings & Conversations

Wallace Shawn


Wednesday December 15 1999
Wallace Shawn is an Obie-winning playwright and a noted stage and screen actor. His most recent play, The Designated Mourner, was made into a film starring Mike Nichols, Miranda Richardson, and David de Keyser. Mr. Shawn's other plays include The Fever; My Dinner with André, co-written with André Gregory; and Our Late Night. Mr. Shawn lives in New York City.

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