Add/Update Information: Robert Schenkkan - Writer

An American playwright, screenwriter, and actor, born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. His father is of Dutch descent. He earned a BA in theater, graduating summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975, and a Master of Arts in theater from Cornell University in 1977. He lived for many years in New York City and then Los Angeles, California, where he worked as a writer and actor in film, television, and theater, including the film The Quiet American.