Post by Techguy on Aug 6, 2006 1:01:21 GMT -5
www.ericbogosian.com/bio.html
Biography
On the New York stage, ERIC BOGOSIAN has attained singular achievement. In the last twenty years, Bogosian has authored five full-length plays and created six full-length solos. For these, he has received three OBIE awards and a Drama Desk Award. In 2004 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to continue his work in the theater.
His two best known plays, "Talk Radio," at the New York Shakespeare Festival and "subUrbia," at Lincoln Center Theatre, were each translated into acclaimed films. "Talk Radio," directed by Oliver Stone, garnered Bogosian the Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear award for his work as author and star. Richard Linklater directed the cult favorite, "subUrbia."
Bogosian's credits as playwright also include: "Griller" (Goodman Theater and Center Stage, Baltimore); "Humpty Dumpty" (McCarter Theater), "Red Angel" (Williamstown) and "Bitter Sauce" (for The Acting Company). Most recently he directed Jonathan Ames in "Notes from Underground", Bogosian's 1991 novella/play.
His solos include “Wake Up and Smell the Coffee” “Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll”, “Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead” and “Drinking in America.” He has toured throughout the United States and Europe. The solos and plays are performed by acting companies internationally.
Simon & Schuster published Bogosian's first novel "Mall" in 2000 and recently published his second, “Wasted Beauty.” His solo “Wake Up and Smell the Coffee” was recently released on DVD. “Humpty Dumpty”, “Griller” and “Red Angel” are soon to be released by TCG.
Bogosian is well known as a film and television actor, working with some of the leading directors of our time: Robert Altman, Paul Schrader, Woody Allen and Atom Egoyan. He's starred in films as diverse as "Bright Shining Lie" and "Under Siege II." Last fall he starred in "Wonderland" with Val Kilmer.
Bogosian lives in New York with his wife, director Jo Bonney and their two children.
Biography
On the New York stage, ERIC BOGOSIAN has attained singular achievement. In the last twenty years, Bogosian has authored five full-length plays and created six full-length solos. For these, he has received three OBIE awards and a Drama Desk Award. In 2004 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to continue his work in the theater.
His two best known plays, "Talk Radio," at the New York Shakespeare Festival and "subUrbia," at Lincoln Center Theatre, were each translated into acclaimed films. "Talk Radio," directed by Oliver Stone, garnered Bogosian the Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear award for his work as author and star. Richard Linklater directed the cult favorite, "subUrbia."
Bogosian's credits as playwright also include: "Griller" (Goodman Theater and Center Stage, Baltimore); "Humpty Dumpty" (McCarter Theater), "Red Angel" (Williamstown) and "Bitter Sauce" (for The Acting Company). Most recently he directed Jonathan Ames in "Notes from Underground", Bogosian's 1991 novella/play.
His solos include “Wake Up and Smell the Coffee” “Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll”, “Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead” and “Drinking in America.” He has toured throughout the United States and Europe. The solos and plays are performed by acting companies internationally.
Simon & Schuster published Bogosian's first novel "Mall" in 2000 and recently published his second, “Wasted Beauty.” His solo “Wake Up and Smell the Coffee” was recently released on DVD. “Humpty Dumpty”, “Griller” and “Red Angel” are soon to be released by TCG.
Bogosian is well known as a film and television actor, working with some of the leading directors of our time: Robert Altman, Paul Schrader, Woody Allen and Atom Egoyan. He's starred in films as diverse as "Bright Shining Lie" and "Under Siege II." Last fall he starred in "Wonderland" with Val Kilmer.
Bogosian lives in New York with his wife, director Jo Bonney and their two children.
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