Jason Miller (1) (1939–2001)

Author of That Championship Season

For other authors named Jason Miller, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

Jason Miller, 1939 - 2001 Jason Miller was born on Long Island City, Queens, New York, but grew up in Scranton Pennsylvania. Miller graduated from St. Patrick's and the Jesuit-run University of Scranton, with a degree in english and philosophy. He received his graduate degree from Catholic show more University in Washington. After graduation, Miller entertained many odd jobs to make enough money to pay the bills. He worked as a welfare investigator, waiter, truck driver and messenger boy, all the while penning various plays such as, "The Circus Lady," "Perfect Son," and "Lou Gherig Did Not Die of Cancer." When one of his plays finally made it big, Miller was living off of unemployment, but it was the break he needed. After "That Championship Season", Miller went on to act in several other movies and miniseries, but is perhaps best known for his role as the priest in "The Exorcist." Miller won the Pulitzer Prize for his play, "That Championship Season" as well as a Tony Award in 1972. The play was made into a film in 1982, and the play itself was revived in 1999. Miller himself won an Emmy Award for his role in "The Exorcist." Jason Miller died on May 13, 2001 of a heart attack in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was 62. show less

Works by Jason Miller

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That Championship Season (1972) 132 copies, 2 reviews

Three One Act Plays. (1972) 18 copies

Barrymore's Ghost (1997) 9 copies

Nobody Hears a Broken Drum (1970) 3 copies

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Associated Works

The Exorcist [1973 film] (1973) — Actor — 535 copies, 7 reviews

Rudy [1993 film] (1993) — Actor — 367 copies, 1 review

The Exorcist III [1990 film] (1990) — Actor — 87 copies, 1 review

Best American Plays : Eighth series : 1974-1982 (1983) — Contributor — 20 copies

The Dain Curse [1978 TV mini-series] (1998) — Actor — 11 copies, 1 review

Toy Soldiers [1984 Film] (1984) — Actor — 2 copies

The Nickel Ride [1974 film] (2011) 1 copy

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Legal name: Miller, John Anthony, Jr.
Birthdate: 1939-04-22
Date of death: 2001-05-13
Gender: male
Education: The Catholic University of America
University of Scranton
Occupations: actor
playwright
artistic director (Scranton Public Theater)
teacher (high school drama & English)
Organizations: Scranton Public Theater (founder & artistic director)
Relationships: Patric, Jason (son)
Gleason, Jackie (father-in-law)
Bernard, Susan (wife, 1974-78)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
Place of death: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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DanielSTJ 1,141 reviews

That Championship Season (Acting Edition for Theater Productions) by Jason Miller

This was a fairly solid play by a playwright who I've not encountered before. It evidently won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama back in its heyday. The characters are direct and focused- this is what permeates through the play's inception to its finale portion. The dialogue feels real and unstilted, moving gradually and growing in intensity until it reaches its climax. Overall, a good play.

3.5 stars.

Jul 13, 20191 other review

kutheatre 1,112 reviews

That Championship Season by Jason Miller

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