Arthur Miller
Awards & Honours
10
Awards Won
5
Honours
4
Rankings
3
Covers
3
Records
Arthur Miller's achievements stand out in the landscape of American theater. He is one of the few playwrights to win both the Pulitzer Prize and multiple Tony Awards for the same play, Death of a Salesman. His recognition extends globally, with honors from Spain, Japan, and Israel acknowledging his impact on literature and human rights. The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the largest monetary prizes in the arts, recognized his lifetime contributions. His induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters and receipt of honorary degrees from over 30 universities, including Harvard, Yale, Oxford, and Cambridge, underscore his enduring influence.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
Awarded for contributions to theater.
National Medal of Arts
Awarded by President Ronald Reagan.
Jefferson Lecture
Highest honor for distinguished intellectual achievement in humanities.
Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Services to drama.
Induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Recognition of literary excellence.
Rankings & Lists
100 Most Important People of the 20th Century
100 Greatest Plays of the 20th Century
Top 10 Plays of All Time
Most Influential Plays in History
Magazine Covers
TIME Magazine
March 1950
The American Theater
Life Magazine
July 1956
Miller and Monroe
Vanity Fair
November 1990
The Last Word
Records & Feats
First Play to Win Pulitzer and Tony
Death of a Salesman was the first play to win both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play in the same year.
Longest Running Revival of Death of a Salesman
The 1984 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman ran for over 1,000 performances, becoming one of the longest-running revivals in history.
Youngest Pulitzer Winner for Drama
At 34, Miller became the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama at the time.