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Birth
Arthur Asher Miller is born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. -
First play
His first play, Honors at Dawn, is produced at the University of Michigan and earns him the Avery Hopwood Award. -
Graduation
Miller graduates from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in English. -
Marriage
He marries his college sweetheart, Mary Slattery. -
First Broadway production
His first Broadway production, The Man Who Had All the Luck, opens at the Forrest Theatre. It closes after only 4 performances. -
All My Sons
All My Sons opoens at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway, earning Miller his first Tony Award. -
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman opens at the Morosco Theatre on Broadway, under the direction of Elia Kazan. The play is hailed as a masterpiece of the modern theatre and earns Miller a Pulitzer Prize. The production also wins six Tony Awards. -
An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People, adapted from a play by Henrik Ibsen, opens at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway. It closes after only 36 performances. -
The Crucible
The Crucible opens at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway, earning Miller another Tony Award for Best Play -
A View From the Bridge and A Memory of Two Mondays
These two plays open at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway -
HUAC
Miller is called before HUAC (the House Un-American Activities Committee) for attending communist meetings with director Elia Kazan. -
Marriage
Arthur Miller marries Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe. -
Guilty
Miller is found guilty of contempt of Congress for refusing to name names to HUAC as they pursue their anti-communist witch hunt. -
Freedom
His conviction is reversed by the U.S. Court of Appeals. -
The Misfits
The Misfits, a film Miller wrote for Marilyn Monroe as their marriage was collapsing, is released in theaters. The film, directed by John Huston, also features Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift. -
Marriage
Arthur Miller marries Austrian photographer Inge Morath. -
After the Fall
After the Fall opens at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre. -
Incident at Vichy
Incident at Vichy opens at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre. -
The Price
The Price opens at the Morosco Theatre on Broadway, earning Miller another Tony Award for Best Play. -
The Creation of the World and Other Business
The Creation of the World and Other Business opens at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway. -
The American Clock
The American Clock opens at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway. -
Death of a Salesman tv version
A made-for-tv version of Death of a Salesman starring Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich earns 10 Emmy nominations and takes home 3 awards -
Timebends
Miller publishes his autobiography, Timebends -
Broken Glass
Broken Glass opens at the Booth theatre on Broadway, earning Miller another Tony Award for best play. -
The Crucible tv version
A Critically-acclaimed film adaptation of The Crucible is released starring Winona ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis. -
Miller's daughter gets married
Miller's daughter Rebecca marries Daniel Day-Lewis who starred in the film adaptation of The Crucible. -
The Ride Down Mt. Morgan
The Ride Down Mt. Morgan opens at the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway, earning Miller another Tony Award for Best Play. -
Miller's wife dies
Miller's wife, Inge Morath, dies at age 78 -
Spain's Principe de Asturias Prize for Literature
He is awarded Spain's Principe de Asturias Prize for Literature as "the undisputed master of modern drama". -
Finishing the Picture
His last play, Finishing the Picture, premieres at Chicago's Goodman Theatre; it is said to be based on the problematic 1961 production of The misfits which he wrote for Monroe just as their marriage was falling apart. -
Miller announces another marriage
Miller announces he is planning to marry 34-year-old artist Agnes Barley. -
Arthur Miller dies
Arthur miller dies of congestive heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut.
