William Ferdinand Brown

Also known as

William Ferdinand BrownBrown, William F., 1928-2019Brown, William F. 1928-Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-Brown, William Ferdinand 1928-2019Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019William F. Brown American playwrightBrown, William F.Brown, William F., librettoschrijverفرديناند براونউইলিয়াম এফ. ব্রাউনУильям Ф. БраунWilliam BrownWilliam F. Brown

William Ferdinand Brown (April 16, 1928 – June 23, 2019[1]) was an American playwright, best known for writing the book of the musical, The Wiz (1974), which is an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls, for which Brown received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.

Born 1928-02-01

Died 2019-06-23

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL2001207A
  • VIAF32198148
  • WikidataQ8008754
  • ISNI0000000026637043

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  • United States (1)
  • Caricatures and cartoons -- United States (1)
  • Princeton University -- Students (1)
  • Psychotherapy -- Caricatures and cartoons (1)
  • American wit and humor, Pictorial (1)
  • Bohemianism -- Humor (1)
  • Television -- Caricatures and cartoons (1)

Books by William Ferdinand Brown

Total count: 8