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The big influence on me was Robert Altman, who, especially in 'Nashville,' transformed my sense of dramatic structure and showed how you could handle overlapping stories.

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Tony Kushner
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 16
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Music Pedagogue
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New York City
Anthony Robert Kushner
Anthony R. Kushner
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