2 Quotes & Sayings By David Ives
David Ives is a noted American playwright, screenwriter, and director. Among his many honors are the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for The Zoo Story; the Pulitzer Prize; the Writers Guild Award; and an Academy Award for his work on Fences. David Ives is also known for his Broadway musicals, including Kiss Me, Kate (which won five Tony Awards), The Odd Couple (winner of seven), The Music Man, and Sweat (all four of which received Tony Award nominations). Between them, these shows have had more than 3,000 performances
His other screenplays include the films Into the Night (for which he wrote the screenplay) and The Big Knife (for which he directed). His other film credits include The War Lord (for which he wrote the screenplay) and Three Days of the Condor (for which he co-wrote the screenplay). His book on acting, How to Get Into Acting Without Really Trying, was published in 2000 by Simon & Schuster.