Irwin Shaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Irwin Shaw

American writer

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1913

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 16-May-1984

Profession: screenwriter, writer, playwright, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Irwin Shaw (February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies.
He is best known for two of his novels: The Young Lions (1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and Rich Man, Poor Man (1970), about the fate of two siblings after World War II.
In 1976, it was made into a popular miniseries starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, and Susan Blakely.