# Arthur Miller

_American playwright and essayist (1915–2005)_

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> Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright and essayist. Among his most popular plays are All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), and A View from the Bridge (1955). He wrote several screenplays, including The Misfits (1961). His drama Death of a Salesman is considered one of the best American plays of the 20th century.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 October 1915 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P569))
- **Died:** 10 February 2005 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P570))
- **Place of death:** Roxbury ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P27))
- **Occupation:** playwright; essayist; screenwriter; journalist; novelist; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P106))
- **Education:** Abraham Lincoln High School; University of Michigan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P69))
- **Spouse:** Mary Slattery; Marilyn Monroe; Inge Morath ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P26))
- **Official website:** arthurmiller.org ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P856))
- **Positions held:** president (1966–1969) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P39))
- **Awards:** Princess of Asturias Literary Prize; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech; Praemium Imperiale; Tony Award for Best Author; Pulitzer Prize for Drama; Tony Award for Best Play; St. Louis Literary Award; Kennedy Center Honors; Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play; Jefferson Lecture; Jerusalem Prize; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense; Berlin Prize; National Medal of Arts ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80596#P166))

## Questions

**When was Arthur Miller born?**  
Arthur Miller was born on 17 October 1915.

**What positions has Arthur Miller held?**  
Positions held by Arthur Miller include: president (1966–1969).

**Where did Arthur Miller study?**  
Arthur Miller was educated at Abraham Lincoln High School, University of Michigan.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arthur Miller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Miller) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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- [Image: Arthur Miller by Wolfgang Fischer-01.jpg by Wolfgang Fischer (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arthur_Miller_by_Wolfgang_Fischer-01.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Arthur Miller". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/arthur-miller. Retrieved 15 November 2026.