Ronald Tavel

Ronald Tavel
Tavel in c.1962
Born	(1936-05-17)May 17, 1936 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 23, 2009(2009-03-23) (aged 72) Aboard a flight from Berlin, Germany to Bangkok, Thailand
Alma mater	Brooklyn College University of Wyoming
Occupation(s)	Novelist, poet, screenwriter, director, actor
Awards	Obie Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theater (1969)
Website	ronaldtavel.com

Ronald Tavel (May 17, 1936 – March 23, 2009) was an American gay screenwriter, director, novelist, poet and actor, best known for his work with Andy Warhol and The Factory and The Theatre of the Ridiculous. Tavel was the founder, with the director John Vaccaro, of the Playhouse of the Ridiculous. He received the Obie Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theater in 1969 for the musical drama Boy On the Straight-Back Chair. He also wrote a novel about the pederastic experiences of an expatriate in Tangier Morocco called Street of Stairs published by Olympia Press in 1968.