- Born
- Birth nameMartin Gerald Sherman
- Martin Sherman was born on December 22, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), Bent (1997) and Screen Two (1985).
- His drama, "Rose", performed by the Royal National Theatre, Cottesloe Stage, was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best New Play.
- He adapted Luigi Pirandello's "Absolutely (perhaps) into a new version and was performed at the Wyndham Theatre and nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Revival of 2003.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1980 Tony Award as author of Best Play nominee "Bent."
- "Well, I'm not sure that Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Capote (2005) really qualify as gay films. "Brokeback Mountain" is about two straight men who happen to have a gay affair, and "Capote" is about an author, who happens to be gay, going to any lengths to get his story".
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