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Herb Gardner received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for A Thousand Clowns and won the Variety Critics Poll as Outstanding New Playwright. For his 1965 film adaptation of the play, which was a nominee for Best Picture, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay and won the more...

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Awards and Nominations


1963 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Barry Gordon was nominated but did not win.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Sandy Dennis won.

Production Team

Fred Coe Director
George Jenkins Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Ruth Morley Costume Designer

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