David Feldshuh
David Mark Feldshuh (born 1944 in New York City) is an American physician, playwright, and author. His 1992 play Miss Evers' Boys, based on the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, was a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The 1997 adaptation of Miss Evers' Boys (adapted by Walter Bernstein) was nominated for 11 Emmy Awards (winning four) and two Golden Globe Awards (winning one).
Feldshuh's work also includes the 1994 documentary Susceptible to Kindness, which won a CINE Golden Eagle Award and an Intercom Gold Plaque.
Feldshuh practices medicine at Cayuga Medical Center[1] and teaches in Cornell University's Department of Performing and Media Arts.[2]
Personal life[]
Feldshuh was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the son of Lillian (née Kaplan) and Sidney Feldshuh, who was a lawyer.[3] He married Martha A. Frommelt in 1986.[4] He is the brother of actress Tovah Feldshuh, and father of X Ambassadors bassist Noah Feldshuh.[5]
References[]
- ^ Hovis, Kathy (2 April 2020). "Professor, physician continues urgent care routine". Cornell College of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Cornell University Website Template". Arts.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Tovah Feldshuh Bio". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ^ "Martha A. Frommelt Married in Minnesota". The New York Times. August 2, 1986. p. 11.
- ^ Warshof, Jason (May 18, 2016). "X Ithacans: Ambassadors rock the State". Ithaca Times.
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