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Eugene Clair "Gene" Persson (January 12, 1934 – June 6, 2008) was an American actor, theatrical and film producer, best known for his work as the co-producer and co-creator of the original 1967 production of the Broadway musical comedy, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, as well as the show's 1999 Broadway revival, which won two ...
21 de jun. de 2008 · Gene Persson, a movie and theater producer best known for a controversial racial drama, “Dutchman,” and a charming children’s musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” died on June 6 in...
Gene Persson was a producer who worked with playwrights like LeRoi Jones, Tennessee Williams and Peter Barnes. He also produced the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and the film adaptation of Dutchman.
23 de jun. de 2008 · Gene Persson, 74, a producer who staged LeRoi Jones’ controversial play “Dutchman” as well as the popular children’s musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” died of a heart attack June 6 in...
20 de jun. de 2008 · Gene Persson was a producer and actor who co-created the original and revival productions of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" based on the Peanuts characters. He also worked with Tennessee Williams, Peter Barnes and other playwrights in New York and London.
The bulk of the papers relate to theater and film productions of Dutchman by Amiri Baraka, for which Gene Persson served as a producer, including correspondence, scripts, production materials, legal materials, promotional materials, financial records, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
Gene Persson was a director and producer of musicals, such as You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Rainbow Jones. He had a difficult childhood and a troubled marriage, but survived by his children and wife.
