- Beth Dykstra
October 17, 1915
Born in Brooklyn, New York City
1927
Sees first play at the Shubert Theater in New York City
1934
Enrolls at the University of Michigan
1936
Wins first Avery Hopwood and Julie Hopwood Award for the play “No Villain,” which he wrote in only six days
1940
Marries Mary Grace Slatterly
1944
“The Man Who Had All The Luck” premieres on Broadway and wins the Theater Guild National Award
1947
“All Mt Sons” premieres on Broadway and wins New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award
1949
“Death of a Salesman” premieres on Broadway, winning the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, the Antoinette Perry Award an the Donaldson Award
1953
“The Crucible,” Miller’s comment on McCarthyism, premieres on Broadway and wins the Antoinette Perry Award and the Donaldson Award
1956
Marries actress Marilyn Monroe and receives an honorary Doctor of Human Letters from the University
1961
Divorces Marilyn Monroe. Monroe’s final film “Misfits,” written by Miller, premieres
1962
Marries Inge Morath
1964
“After the Fall,” Miller’s semi-autobiographical play and a comment on his troubled marriage to Monroe, premieres on Broadway
1965
Elected president of International P.E.N., the renowned international literary organization
1970
Miller’s works are banned in the Soviet Union as a result of his efforts to free dissident writers
1985
“Death of a Salesman,” starring Dustin Hoffman premiers on CBS to an audience of 25 million
1993
Awarded National Medal of the Arts by President Bill Clinton
1999
“Death of a Salesman,” revived on Broadway for the play’s 50th anniversary, and wins Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play
2001
Awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship and the John H. Finley Award for Exemplary Service to New York City.
2004
Miller’s last major work, “Finishing the Picture,” premiers at the Goodman Theater in Chicago.