Anthony Robert "Tony" Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Celebrated for his contributions to the stage, Kushner is best known for his seminal work Angels in America, which garnered him a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, as well as its subsequent acclaimed HBO miniseries adaptation. Entering the 21st century, his numerous film collaborations with Steven Spielberg emerged, earning him the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013. Kushner's versatility is highlighted by nominations for an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award, placing him among the elite few to achieve this distinction.

Kushner made his Broadway debut in 1993 with both Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and Angels in America: Perestroika, receiving the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. His adaptation of the acclaimed 2003 miniseries, directed by Mike Nichols, secured him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie.

In 2003, he wrote the lyrics and book to the musical Caroline, or Change, earning him Tony Award nominations for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. The 2021 Broadway revival of Caroline, or Change further garnered Kushner a nomination for the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

His collaborations with director Steven Spielberg on films such as Munich (2005), Lincoln (2012), West Side Story (2021), and The Fabelmans (2022) have earned him four Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture, two for Best Adapted Screenplay, and one for Best Original Screenplay.