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His memoir as a pilot and Japanese POW, Ba Ba, Black Sheep, was a best seller and the basis for a TV series starring Robert Conrad.Ĭhairman of the Irvine Company, the world’s biggest developer of master-planned communities, which owns nearly one sixth of the land in Orange County, Calif. Today his festival pulls the largest attendance of any non-profit theater in the U.S.įighter pilot who downed 28 planes in World War II, setting a record for the Marines and winning him the Medal of Honor. His operas include McTeague (1992) and View from the Bridge (1999).įounder of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Ore., Bowmer got his inspiration while acting in two summer Shakespeare productions in Meany Hall. His recordings helped revive ragtime and his George Gershwin LP was Record of the Year in 1973. He sold his company to Hasbro in 1999 for $325 million.Ī founder of the American Legion and Washington Supreme Court justice from 1928 to 1952, he presided over a war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, hearing the case of 23 Nazi doctors accused of torturing POWs.Ĭomposer and pianist, his “New Etudes for Piano” won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988. rights to the latest card fad among kids-Pokémon cards. Poet winner of the National Book Award in poetryĪctress, My Girl (1991), My Girl 2 (1994), In The Loop (2009), Veep (2012-present)Ĭomposer of Tony Award–winning musical Urinetownĭirector of films, including The Right Stuff and The Unbearable Lightness of BeingĪctor and playwright of Tony Award–winning musical Urinetownĭirector of films, including Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Graduateĭocumentary filmmaker artistic director of Kartemquin FilmsĪuthor Pulitzer Prize winner for the novel American Pastoral (1998)Ĭritic, literary theorist, political activist, and author, perhaps most noted for her critical essays, Against Interpretation (1966).Co-founder and CEO of Wizards of the Coast, his company publishes Magic cards and holds the U.S. President of Bard College author principal conductor of American Symphony Orchestra Nobel Prize–winning novelist and academic
#20 NOTABLE ALUMNI OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY MANUAL#
How Hyde Park's idiosyncrasies enhanced Proof, the award-winning play by David Auburn, AB'91.Īlumni-led performance troupe Manual Cinema turns shadow puppetry into a cinematic experience.Īs editor of Kindle Singles, David Blum, AB'77, shapes the digital publishing strategy at Amazon.Īn Indianapolis library dedicated to Kurt Vonnegut, AM’71, explores the emotional layers of the author’s life and work. The critical success of the drama Fruitvale Station gives a career boost to aspiring producer Haroula Rose, AB’02, MAT’02.Īt a memorial service for Bernard Sahlins, AB'43, friends and family recall the Second City co-founder’s passion for his work.įrom playing violin to writing music to steeping literature-inspired tea, Estlin Usher, AB’13, remains composed.Īcclaimed director Kimberly Peirce, AB’90, revives the pop culture classic.


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Software developer Alex Seropian, SB’91 redefined video games-and he sees profound changes to come. And if you're professionally active in the arts, we invite you to check out the new UChicago Arts Alumni Network for a chance to connect with your peers, share your success stories, and help inspire the next generation of creative UChicago students. We hope you'll read about their accomplishments in the profiles below.

From industry icons to aspiring young professionals, the UChicago Alumni community includes an exceptional set of graduates who are shaping the fields of arts, culture, and entertainment.
