Tony Kushner on Nearly 2 Decades of Collaboration With Steven Spielberg

Talk about consistency. Tony Kushner has written the scripts for four of Steven Spielberg’s movies, and all four—Munich, Lincoln, West Side Story, and The Fabelmans—have been nominated for best picture. Kushner, the prolific Tony- and Emmy-winning playwright, earned his third screenplay Oscar nomination for The Fabelmans, a heartfelt drama that he cowrote with Spielberg, inspired by Spielberg’s own childhood. Kushner with Spielberg Niko Tavernise. Whether it was writing action scenes for Munich, spending five years in Lincoln’s world, adapting one of the most beloved musicals of all time, or delving into his longtime collaborator’s own past, Kushner was forced to… Read Full Article