Larry Kramer, born on the 25th of June 1935, is an American author and playwright, who became famous for his works including “Women in Love”, “Faggots”, and “The Normal Heart”. He also became known for his active participation in fighting for the rights of the LGBT community.
So how much is Kramer’s net worth? As of mid-2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be $3 million acquired from his years working as a writer both in movies and stage productions, and from the sales of his books.
Larry Kramer Net Worth $3 Million
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Kramer came from a small Jewish family. During his high school years, he also started becoming open with his sexuality, and so sexually involved with his male friends. He later attended Yale University, where he also experienced depression for feeling like being the only gay person in the school. However, he was able to overcome his depression, and graduated with a degree in English.
Kramer’s career started at 23 when he got a job at Columbia Pictures working as a teletype operator. With his persistence, he was moved into the story department, where he was able to rework some scripts. One of his earliest works was “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”, and other movies that he also worked on included “Women in Love” and “Lost Horizon”. His early years in the film industry helped his career and his net worth considerably.
In 1973, Kramer started creating stage plays, and decided to integrate themes of homosexuality into his works. His works as a playwright include “Sissies’ Scrapbook”, “A Minor Dark Age”, “The Normal Heart”, “Just Say No, A Play about a Farce”, “The Destiny of Me” and “The Furniture of Home”. His work for “The Destiny of Me” even earned him the right to become a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and won him two Obie awards. His works in the stage production also helped in his wealth.
In 1988, Kramer was diagnosed with Hepatitis B leading him to need a liver, but additionally it was also discovered that he had HIV, making it hard for him to earn a place in the liver transplant list. His diagnosis with HIV and the hardships he faced with the disease highly affected the themes in his works.
Kramer’s HIV diagnosis helped inspire the novel “Faggot”, and the books “Reports from the Holocaust: The Story of an AIDS Activist”. His condition and his way of life also led him to become an active fighter for gay rights and people diagnosed with HIV. He became the cofounder of Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power.
Today, Kramer continues to write with “The Normal Heart” and “The American People Volume 1, Search for My Heart” as some of his most recent works.
In terms of his personal life, Kramer is married to architectural designer David Webster. They’ve been together since 1991, and married in 2013.
Isabelle Stevenson Award (2013), Obie Award for Playwriting (1993), Lambda Literary Award for AIDS (1989), Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play (1993)
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay (1971), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing (2014), Writers Guild of America Award for Television (2015), Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1993), BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay (1970)
Movies
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968), Women in Love (1969), Faggots, The Normal Heart” (2014), Lost Horizon (1973)
TV Shows
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014), Our Time (1983), The Media Show (1990), People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (video documentary, 2003), Larry Kramer in Love and Anger (2015), Charlie Rose (1995-2005)
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Quote
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[his response, 2015, to the question "What is your favorite piece of work?"] They're all my children. I love them all. I'm not ready to go yet. I've still got so much more work to do.
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[on the Pavilion on Fire Island] You don't separate the Pavilion from other parts that burned down. It's like St. Tropez] it's one of the great watering spas of social culture. It is the gray place to go during the summer, and it has been for many years, since I was very young. I hope they can get it ready for next summer.
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Fact
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His play, "The Normal Heart" at the TimeLine Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2014 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Midsize Play Production.
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In July 2013, Kramer's marriage, at age 78, to architect David Webster, 66, took place in a New York City hospital where Kramer was recovering from surgery.
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Nominated for the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "The Destiny of Me".
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His play, "The Normal Heart", performed at the Next Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, was awarded the 1987 Joseph Jefferson Award for Play Production.
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Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 217-222. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
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Barbra Streisand bought the film rights to Kramer's play, "The Normal Heart", in 1985. However, Kramer withdrew them in 1995, after Streisand had not made the film in 10 years. Streisand had planned to direct the film after The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), but that production was so problematic that she could not face directing again so soon. Kramer claimed Streisand preferred to do other work, instead, thereby blocking other directors from making the film. His memorable comment on Streisand's hesitance was "P*ss or get off the pot!".
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Founded ACT UP in 1987, an AIDS advocacy and protest group.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Normal Heart
2014
TV Movie play "The Normal Heart" / screenplay
Larry Kramer
1993
TV Movie plays "The Normal Heart" and "The Destiny of Me"
Lost Horizon
1973
screenplay
Women in Love
1969
written for the screen by
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
1968
additional dialogue
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Women in Love
1969
producer
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
1968
associate producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2003
Video documentary archival material
Women in Love
1969
presenter
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
1968
additional dialogue
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
That's Panthertainment
1978
TV Special documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life
2017
Documentary post-production
Himself
The Man on the Fifth Floor
2017
Documentary post-production
Himself
The Eighties
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself - Author and Playwright / Co-founder, Gay Men's Health Crisis / Co-founder, Act Up
Larry Kramer in Love and Anger
2015
Documentary
Himself
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Let the Record Show
2013
Documentary
Himself
The Out List
2013
Documentary
Himself
The 67th Annual Tony Awards
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Winner: Isabelle Stevenson Award
Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption
2012
Documentary
Himself
Act Up!
2012
Documentary
Himself
How to Survive a Plague
2012
Documentary
Himself
30 Years from Here
2011
TV Movie documentary
Writer
Vito
2011
Documentary
Himself
The 65th Annual Tony Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Revival of a Play
The 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Making the Boys
2011
Documentary
Himself - Author & Activist
Outrage
2009/I
Documentary
Himself
Facing a New Age
2008
Documentary short
Himself
Sex Positive
2008
Documentary
Himself
Charlie Rose
1995-2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Evolution Will Be Televised
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself - ACT-UP
Gay Sex in the 70s
2005
Documentary
Himself - Writer, Activist
When Ocean Meets Sky
2003
Documentary
Himself
The Papp Project
2001
Documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself - Playwright (segment "Nothing More to Worry About?")
Stagestruck: Gay Theatre in the 20th Century
2000
Documentary
Himself
After Stonewall
1999
Documentary
Himself
Larry Kramer
1993
TV Movie
Himself
The Media Show
1990
TV Series
Himself
Die Aids-Trilogie: Positiv - Die Antwort schwuler Männer in New York auf AIDS
1990
Documentary
Himself
Our Time
1983
TV Series
Himself
Emerald City
1978
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertainment Tonight
2014
TV Series
Himself
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
2012
Video documentary
Himself
Pfui, Rosa!
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself - Playwright (segment "Nothing More to Worry About?")
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1990
Documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Humanitas Prize
Humanitas Prize
90 Minute Category
The Normal Heart (2014)
2014
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries
The Normal Heart (2014)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Adapted Long Form
The Normal Heart (2014)
2014
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
The Normal Heart (2014)
1971
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium