Arthur Laurents: Arthur Laurents. Writer: Rope. Arthur Laurents was born on 14 July 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Rope (1948), The Way We Were (1973) and The Turning Point (1977). He died on 5 May 2011 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Known For: Rope (Writer), The Way We Were (Writer), The Turning Point (Writer), West Side Story (Writer)