William Saroyan Novelist playwright short story writer
William Saroyan is a 72 years old Novelist playwright short story writer from Fresno, California. William Saroyan was born on August 31, 1908 (died on May 18, 1981, he was 72 years old) in Fresno, California.
About
No, he died on 05/18/1981, 43 years ago. He was 72 years old when he died. Cause of death: prostate cancer. He died in Fresno and buried in tomb of William Saroyan .
Family
Wife
Children
He had two children, Aram (81, American poet) and Lucy (57, American actor) . When his first child, Aram Saroyan, was born, William Saroyan was 35 years old.
Works
William Saroyan Movies (8)
There are 8 movies of William Saroyan.
His first feature film was Ithaca (2015). He was 107 when he starred in this movie. Since 2015, he has appeared in 8 feature films. The last one is My Heart Is in the Highlands (1967). .
View all William Saroyan movies.
William Saroyan movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Novel | Ithaca (2015) | 107 |
| Novel | The Banishment (2008) | 99 |
| Theatre Play | The Human Comedy (1943) | 34 |
| Story | The Human Comedy (1943) | 34 |
| Writer | The Time of Your Life (1948) | 40 |
| Screenplay | The Time of Your Life (1976) | 67 |
| Writer | Hello Out There (1949) | 40 |
| Book | My Heart Is in the Highlands (1967) | 58 |
Awards (2)
Awarded Academy Award for Best Story in 1942 , awarded Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1939 ,
What was William's zodiac sign?William Saroyan zodiac sign was virgo.
Other facts about William Saroyan
| Award | Academy Awards, Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
|---|---|
| Child | Aram Saroyan, Lucy Saroyan |
| Place of death | Fresno |
| Relative | Ross Bagdasarian Sr. |
| RestingPlace | Yerevan, Ararat Cemetery, Fresno California, Komitas Pantheon, Armenia |
| Spouse | Carol Grace |
| Notable work | The Time Of Your Life , publication date: 1939-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Tomb Of William Saroyan , coordinate location: Point(44.501688888 40.161730555) |
| Archives at | Stanford University Libraries, Department Of Special Collections & University Archives , described at URL: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/ft358003vg/ , described at URL: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6x0nc11b/ , described at URL: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf187001q3/ |
| Given name | William |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Letters |
| US National Archives Identifier | 10580775 |
| Family name | Saroyan. Show people with the surname Saroyan |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William%20Saroyan%27s%20grave%2C%20Yerevan%2003.jpg |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Cause of death | Prostate Cancer |
| Ethnic group | Armenian American |
| Date of death | 1981-05-18T00:00:00Z |
| Libris-URI | Jgvxzrb23735xts |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC199624115 |
| Work period (start) | 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Swedish Royal Theater Archive | Person/864 |
| Signature | 
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| Europeana entity | Agent/base/60312 |
