ORIGINAL INK DRAWING SELF-PORTRAIT BY NEIL SIMON JAN 19 Start Price USD 500.00 Current Price USD 500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 03, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 13, 2008 Location Huntington, WV See more about 'ORIGINAL INK DRAWING SELF-PORTRAIT BY NEIL SIMON JAN 19' Description ORIGINAL INK DRAWING SELF-PORTRAIT BY NEIL SIMON JAN 19 HARLEYS COLLECTIBLESYour one stop shop for Fine Arts & CollectiblesORIGINAL INK DRAWING SELF-PORTRAIT BY NEIL SIMON JAN 1988 Neil Simon (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Jump to: navigation, searchNeil Simon (born Marvin Neil Simon on July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is one of the most reliable hitmakers in Broadway history, as well as one of the most performed playwrights in the world. From the mid sixties to the mid Eighties, Simon's name became a synonym for popular and financial success. Though primarily a comic writer, some of his plays, particularly the Eugene Trilogy and The Sunshine Boys, reflect on the 20th century Jewish-American experience.After attending De Witt Clinton High School in the Bronx, Simon briefly attended New York University in 1946. Two years later, he quit his job as a mailroom clerk in the Warner Brothers offices in Manhattan to write radio and television scripts with his brother Danny Simon. Their revues for Camp Tamiment in Pennsylvania in the early 1950s caught the attention of Sid Caesar, who hired the duo for his popular TV comedy series Your Show of Shows. (Simon later incorporated their experiences into his play Laughter on the 23rd Floor.) His work won him two Emmy Award nominations and the appreciation of Phil Silvers, who hired him to write for his eponymous sitcom in 1959.In 1961, Simon's first Broadway play, Come Blow Your Horn, opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it ran for 678 performances. Six weeks after its closing, his second production, the musical Little Me (starring former boss Caesar), opened to mixed reviews. Although it failed to attract a large audience, it earned Simon his first Tony Award nomination. Overall, he has garnered seventeen Tony nominations and won three. He has also won a Pulitzer Prize in drama for Lost In Yonkers.In 1966 Simon had four shows running on Broadway at the same time: Sweet Charity, Star Spangled Girl, The Odd Couple, and Barefoot in the Park. His prolific output includes light comedies (Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple), darker, more autobiographical works (Chapter Two, the Eugene Trilogy comprised of Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound) and books for musical comedies (Sweet Charity, Promises, Promises).He has also written screenplays for over 20 films. These include adaptations of his own plays as well as original work, including The Out-of-Towners, Murder by Death and The Goodbye Girl. He has received four Best Screenplay Academy Award nominations.Simon has been married five times, to dancer Joan Baim (1953-1973), actress Marsha Mason (1973-1981), twice to Diane Lander (1987-1988 and 1990-1998), and currently actress Elaine Joyce. He is the father of Nancy and Ellen, from his first marriage, and Bryn, Lander's daughter from a previous relationship whom he adopted. ITEM DESCRIPTION:You are bidding on an original ink drawing titled “SELF-PORTRAIT” signed by Neil Simon dated Jan. 1988.We believe this comical drawing to be by the well-known American playwright and screenwriter described above.The drawing is done on what appears to be a manila folder and probably is just a one of Mr. Simon’s random doodles keeping in sync with his extraordinary sense of humor.Any information about this drawing would be appreciated.CONDITION:Good condition; suitable for framing. DIMENSIONS:7 ¾ inches x 6 ½ inches.SHIPPING:Will be shipped flat via USPS Priority Mail for $7.00 anywhere in the United States which includes tracking number and insurance.International shipping will be determined individually.MUST SEE PICS BELOW!NO RESERVE...I have many more items for sale on eBay, please click the link below to see more...CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL OF MY ITEMS FOR SALE ON EBAY After purchasing, pay instantly with your credit card through PayPal!AUCTION TERMSAll payments must be received within 10 days of the date the auction ended; otherwise Buyer forfeits their winning bid(s) and the item(s) may be relisted. I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal, Money Orders, or Personal Checks as payment for items purchased in all my auctions. Personal Checks may require your item to be held 10 Business days before we will ship, NO CASH. Buyer is responsible for all uninsured or non-registered items that are lost, stolen or damaged. 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