Lannan Foundation

Wallace Shawn, Writer - Galisteo, Winter 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.