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- Birth nameMorton Edgar Gottlieb
- Morton Gottlieb was born on May 2, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Sleuth (1972), Same Time, Next Year (1978) and Romantic Comedy (1983). He died on June 25, 2009 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
- Won Broadway's 1971 Tony Award as producer, with co-producers Helen Bonfils and Michael White, of Best Play winner "Sleuth." He was also Tony-nominated three other times: in 1967, as producer with Bonfils of Best Play nominee "The Killing of Sister George;" in 1969, as producer, again with Bonfils, of Best Play nominee "Lovers;" and in 1975 as lone producer of Best Play nominee "Same Time, Next Year."
- He was predeceased by his brother, Henry Gottlieb, and nephew Roger Gottlieb.
- He graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut in 1941 with a degree in Drama.
- He studied drama at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
- He graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York.
- The Broadway theater is the only place in the world where the easiest way to break in is by starting at the top.. you don't need experience, you don't need a license, you don't need money. All you need is chutzpah. You call all the agents and say "Here I am -- a producer!"
- Offstage, she was one of the least good-looking stars there was. Onstage, with the lighting and the costumes, Gertrude Lawrence was a presence.
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