Round 10: Tossup 15

A real-life theater production inspired this author to write a film scene in which an actor says “I’m making a horseth asseth of myselfeth” while rehearsing a “gay” version of Richard III. In a film written by this author, a man says “there is no deceit in the cauliflower” during a dinner to win over a girl’s father, who then tells him to “stay the hell out of Minnesota, you goddamn newlywed!” A play by this screenwriter of The Heartbreak Kid kicked off the Broadway (-5[2])directing career of Mike (*) Nichols. Gene Saks adapted a play by this author into a film in which Robert Redford and Jane Fonda hear an Albanian folk song at a restaurant. Bob Fosse choreographed “Big Spender” for the film version of this author’s musical based on Fellini’s Nights of Cabiria, Sweet Charity. Mel Brooks inspired a play by this author that was adapted into the second film to star Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. For 10 points, name this playwright of Barefoot in the Park (10[1])and The Odd Couple. ■END■ (10[1])

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