Arthur Kopit was born on May 10, 1937 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA as Arthur Lee Koenig. He was a writer and actor, known for Nine (2009), Hands of a Stranger (1987) and Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976). He was married to Leslie Garis. He died on April 2, 2021 in Manhattan.