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Also Known As Arthur Hiller Penn
Born September 27, 1922 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died September 28, 2010 (aged 88) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Alice’s Restaurant” • “Bonnie and Clyde” • “Dead of Winter” • “Four Friends” • “Little Big Man” • “Penn & Teller Get Killed” • “Target” • “The Miracle Worker” • “The Missouri Breaks”

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