Ayad Akhtar
Ayad Akhtar (born 1970) is an American actor, playwright and screenwriter.
Ayad Akhtar
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- Born
- 1970 · Staten Island.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actor · playwright · screenwriter · writer
- Education
- Brown University · Columbia University · Columbia University School of the Arts · Brookfield Central High School
- Known for
- Homeland Elegies
- Honours
- Pulitzer Prize for Drama · Nestroy Theatre Prize
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Ayad Akhtar studied at Brown University, Columbia University and Columbia University School of the Arts. The recorded working language is English. Positions recorded include chairperson. Works named in the authority record are Homeland Elegies. Distinctions recorded are Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Nestroy Theatre Prize.
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