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Stephen Nathan Biography

Birth Name:Stephen Nathan

Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, United States

Profession Writer, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

  • Awarded the Best Actor in a Musical title by Variety for his work on "Godspell․"
  • Created "Double Rush" for CBS, produced "Love & War" and won Writer's Guild Award for "Tracey Takes on New York․"
  • Initially a stage actor, he received numerous accolades after originating the Jesus character in the original run of Godspell in 1971
  • After a successful few years in front of the cameras, he chose to transition to producing and writing by the late '70s, eventually working favorites such as "Bones", "Family Law" and "Laverne & Shirley, among others

Awards

  • 2013Humanitas Prize-60 Minute Category: winner