J. T. Rogers | |
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.jpg) Rogers speaks during an event at the International Peace Institute in 2017. | |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Genre | Drama |
| Notable works | Blood and Gifts Oslo Corruption |
J. T. Rogers (born May 20, 1968) is an American playwright. He is best known for his play Oslo (2016) about the 1990s Oslo Peace Accords between Israel and Palestine. The play received widespread acclaim as well as the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Obie Award for Best Play.[1] He is also known for his plays Madagascar (2004),The Overwhelming (2006), Blood and Gifts (2010), and Corruption (2024).
Rogers adapted his play into the HBO film Oslo (2021) which was executive produced by Steven Spielberg and received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Rogers is currently the creator, writer and showrunner for the HBO Max television series Tokyo Vice (2022–2024).[2][3][4][5]
- ^ Obie Awards, "2017 Winners Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (Sep 12, 2019). "'Tokyo Vice': Ken Watanabe To Star In HBO Max Drama Series". Retrieved Apr 13, 2021.
- ^ Rogers, J.T. (playwright), "Japan’s Wowow Joins ‘Tokyo Vice’ Alongside Endeavor and HBO Max", November 24, 2020, Variety (magazine) retrieved Nov. 24, 2020
- ^ Raup, Jordan (Nov 24, 2020). "Michael Mann Resumes Production on Tokyo Vice". Retrieved Apr 13, 2021.
- ^ "Japan's WOWOW Boards Michael Mann's 'Tokyo Vice' Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Nov 23, 2020. Retrieved Apr 13, 2021.