Martin Blank (playwright)

Martin Blank
Born Bethesda, Maryland
Occupation playwright, screenwriter
Spouse Penelope Blank (m. 2003)

Martin Blank is an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer.

Biography

Blank was born in Bethesda, Maryland, where he attended Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.[1] He attended the University of Maryland and the Yale School of Drama.[2] He married Penelope Leah Perlman in 2003.[2]

Career

Two of Blank's plays were produced Off Broadway: The Law of Return at the Fourth Street Theatre,[3] and Avenue of Americas at The Tank Theater.[4]

The Law of Return is a political thriller inspired by the real-life case involving Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. intelligence analyst who pleaded guilty to charges of spying for Israel.[3] In 2015, he was developing a screenplay of The Law of Return for producers Rory Koslow and Gail Berman of The Jackal Group.[5][6]

Blank was Founding Artistic Director of Theater J.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Walker, Jeffrey (2014-08-07). "DC playwright Martin Blank's Pollard play hits Off-Broadway". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Penelope Perlman, Martin Blank". The New York Times. 2003-01-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  3. 1 2 Collins-hughes, Laura (2014-08-10). "'The Law of Return' Revisits the Jonathan Pollard Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  4. ↑ Desk, BWW News. "AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS Makes NY Premiere At The Tank, Closes 2/6". Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  5. ↑ McNary, Dave (2015-07-28). "Jonathan Pollard Spy Movie in the Works". Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  6. ↑ Langeroodi, Marnie (2015-07-29). "Jonathan Pollard, spy for Israel, to be subject of feature film". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
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