Birth Name: Anthony Robert Kushner
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York
Date of Birth: July 16, 1956
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Tony Kushner is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is the son of Sylvia (Deutscher) and William David Kushner.
Tony’s paternal grandparents were Samuel Kushner (the son of Ezrael Kushner and Hannah Packman) and Lilly Donn (the daughter of William David Donn and Mary Kessler). Ezrael was born in Russia. Hannah was born in Lithuania.
Tony’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin Deutscher (the son of Pinchas Deutscher and Chany/Hannah Sumer/Zimmer) and Sarah Bard (the daughter of Mendel Bard and Rose Gillman). Benjamin and Sarah were born in Austria. Pinchas was born in Ukraine.
Source: Genealogy of Tony Kushner – http://www.geni.com
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