Paul Rudnick

About

American playwright who wrote I Hate Hamlet, Jeffrey, and The Naked eye, as well as the books Gorgeous and I Shudder.

Before Fame

He wrote a book jacket copy for costume designer William Ivey Long.

Trivia

He was described by Ben Brantley of The New York Times as "the funniest writer for the stage in the United States today."

Family Life

His mother Selma was a publicist and his father Norman was a physicist.

Associated With

His first play, Poor Little Lambs, featured a young Kevin Bacon.