About
Playwright who wrote the musicals Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba, which is about a young American inheriting an abandoned mine on Crete.
Before Fame
He attended Columbia University, earning a Master of Social Work degree.
Trivia
He was part of the writing team for Your Show of Shows with Mel Brooks.
Family Life
He married Sadie Singer.
Associated With
He wrote the play Zorba, which starred Antonio Banderas.