Paul Zindel

Playwright

Birthday May 15, 1936

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Staten Island, NY

DEATH DATE Mar 27, 2003 (66)

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About

Playwright who wrote The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, which received the Pulitzer Prize in 1971. Also a novelist, he published works such as I Never Loved Your Mind (1970) and My Darling, My Hamburger (1969).

Before Fame

He initially studied to become a chemist at Wagner College. Before becoming a writer, he worked at a chemical company and taught high school science.

Trivia

He wrote The Pigman, which is taught at many public schools.

Family Life

He had two children with his wife, Bonnie Hildebrand, whom he married in 1973.

Associated With

He wrote the screenplay for Up the Sandbox starring Barbra Streisand.