
Terrence McNally
Highest Rated: 95% Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It (2021)
Lowest Rated: 66% Frankie and Johnny (1991)
Birthday: Nov 3, 1938
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
A stalwart of the New York stage since the mid-1960s, Terrence McNally has gained distinction on and off Broadway as a playwright and, to a much lesser extent, as a screenwriter. Notably prolific and eclectic, he built his considerable reputation by deftly penning a remarkable series of comedies ranging from a satirical take on psychiatry ("Bad Habits") to a broad physical farce ("The Ritz") to a drawing-room comedy ("It's Only A Play"). These early comedies were arguably more memorable for their intelligence and wit than for the depth of their characterization, prompting critic Harold Clurman to dub their author one of "the most adept practitioners of the comedy of insult."
Filmography
Movies
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95% | 93% | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It | Self | $263.2K | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The State of Marriage | Unknown (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS | Unknown (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 73% | Common Ground | Writer | - | 2000 |
70% | 77% | Love! Valour! Compassion! |
Writer, Screenwriter |
$2.9M | 1997 |
66% | 67% | Frankie and Johnny | Screenwriter | $21.5M | 1991 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mama Malone | Writer | 1984 |
No Score Yet | 100% | Greatest American Hero | Keith (Guest Star) | 1982 |