Definitions for neil simon
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1. Simon, Neil Simon, Marvin Neil Simonnoun

   United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927)

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1. neil simon

   Neil Simon (1927-2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and author, renowned for the humor and insight demonstrated in his works that often explored the everyday trials and tribulations of the middle-class American life. Some of his most famous plays include "The Odd Couple," "Barefoot in the Park," and "Brighton Beach Memoirs." Simon won multiple awards for his work, including several Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. His prolific career made him one of the most successful playwrights in the history of American theatre.

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1. Neil Simon

   Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written over thirty plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, most adapted from his plays. He has received more Oscar and Tony nominations than any other writer. He grew up in New York during the Great Depression, with his parents' financial hardships affecting their marriage, and giving him a mostly unhappy and unstable childhood. He often took refuge in movie theaters where he enjoyed watching the early comedians like Charlie Chaplin, which inspired him to become a comedy writer. After a few years in the Army Air Force Reserve after graduating high school, he began writing comedy scripts for radio and some popular early television shows. Among them were The Phil Silvers Show and Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows in 1950, where he worked alongside other young writers including Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks and Selma Diamond. He began writing his own plays beginning with Come Blow Your Horn, which took him three years to complete and ran for 678 performances on Broadway. It was followed by two more successful plays, Barefoot in the Park and The Odd Couple, for which he won a Tony Award, making him a national celebrity and “the hottest new playwright on Broadway.” His style ranged from romantic comedy to farce to more serious dramatic comedy. Overall, he has garnered seventeen Tony nominations and won three. During one season, he had four successful plays showing on Broadway at the same time, and in 1983 became the only living playwright to have a New York theatre, the Neil Simon Theatre, named in his honor. During the time between the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, he wrote both original screenplays and stage plays, with some films actually based on his plays.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of neil simon in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of neil simon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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1. Chris Owens:

   He always said he was one of the luckiest men because ... he got to achieve everything he dreamed of, he got to work with greats like Bob Hope, Neil Simon -- all the great people he admired, including Walt Disney. Even his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is right next to Walt Disney's.

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