Broke into television as a writer for the DuMont Network's Cavalcade of Stars in 1949
The Odd Couple is based on the experiences of his older brother Danny, a TV-comedy writer, who began work on the play and then allowed Neil to finish it
In 1966-67, had four plays (Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Sweet Charity and The Star Spangled Girl) running simultaneously on Broadway
Won a 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Lost in Yonkers
In 1983, the Alvin Theatre on Broadway was renamed the Neil Simon Theatre
Received the Kennedy Center Honors Award in 1995 and the Mark Twain Prize in 2006
Awards
2001Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie:nominated
1992Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Miniseries or a Special:nominated
1977Oscar-Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen--based on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced):nominated