Born in Atlanta, GA. Began his career as a lyric writer, under contract to the late Frank Loesser. In that capacity he made his Broadway debut in 1968 with Here's Where I Belong. He then wrote the book and lyrics for The Robber Bridegroom and was nominated for a Tony® Award. He followed that with five re-created musicals at the Goodspeed Opera House. In 1987 his first play, Driving Miss Daisy, opened at Playwrights Horizons Theatre in New York City. It was subsequently moved by producers Jane Harmon and Nina Keneally to the John Houseman Theatre where it ran for over 1300 performances. The play earned many awards, including the Outer Critics Circle Award and the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. For the film version, Mr. Uhry won an Academy Award®, and the film itself was voted Best Picture of the Year for 1989. Other films include MYSTIC PIZZA (1988), RICH IN LOVE (1993) and PARADISE ROAD (1997, script advisor). Mr. Uhry's second play, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, which was commissioned by the Cultural Olympiad for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, opened on Broadway in February 1997. It was chosen Best Play by the American Theatre Critics Association, The Outer Critics Circle and The Drama League, as well as winning the 1997 Tony® Award. Uhry's most recent play was Parade, a musical about the Leo Frank case, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and directed by Harold Prince. His current film projects include a new adaptation of Dodsworth for Time Warner, CUT FLOWERS for Miramax, and TAFT commissioned by Morgan Freeman. He wrote the theme for the 1963 TV series "Hootenanny."  Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium 1989: DRIVING MISS DAISY 1 nomination, 1 Award