Yuri Rasovsky
| Yuri Rasovsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 2012 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Radio drama writer/producer |
| Spouse(s) | Lorna Raver (1987–2012; his death) |
| Website | Official webpage |
Yuri Rasovsky (July 29, 1944 – January 18, 2012) was an American award-winning writer and producer working in the field of radio drama in the United States.
He founded and operated The National Radio Theater of Chicago from 1973 to 1986 and later formed the Hollywood Theater of the Ear (since 1993). In the 1990s, he forsook radio for audiobooks. Many of his radio plays have been published as commercial recordings or as Internet downloads. His new plays are being released by Blackstone Audio. He died in 2012 of esophageal cancer.
Rasovsky wrote, directed, or produced more than 150 audio plays. Notable examples include:
He was the author of The Well-tempered Audio Dramatist (National Audio Theatre Festivals, 2006) and, with Carol Madden Adorjan, co-author of WKID: Easy Radio Plays for Children (Albert Whitman & Co., 1987).
Over the past three-plus decades, Rasovsky's audio work has won:
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