Artine Artinian (December 8, 1907 – November 19, 2005) was a distinguished French literature scholar of Armenian descent, notable for his valuable collection of French literary manuscripts and artwork.
 He was immortalized as a fictional character by his Bard colleague Mary McCarthy in the novel "The Groves of Academe" (1952) and by his friend Gore Vidal in the play "The Best Man" (1960).
Melissa De Sousa (born September 25, 1967) is an American actress.
 She is best known for her role as Shelby in the 1999 romantic comedy-drama film "The Best Man" and its 2013 sequel "The Best Man Holiday".
 De Sousa also starred as Gabriella Jimenez in BET's "Reed Between the Lines" (2011).
 Born in New York City, De Sousa is of Panamanian descent.
Malcolm D. Lee (born January 11, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.
 He has directed such films as "Undercover Brother", "The Best Man", "Roll Bounce", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "Soul Men" and "Girls Trip".
 He also directed an episode of the sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris".
 He is a cousin of film director Spike Lee, and is a graduate of Packer Collegiate Institute and Georgetown University.
 He directed an installment in the "Scary Movie" franchise, "Scary Movie 5".
 In 2013, he directed "The Best Man Holiday", a sequel to "The Best Man".
"The Best Man I Can Be" is a 1999 song for the film "The Best Man".
 It features four R&B singers Ginuwine, RL of Next, Tyrese and Case.
The Best Man is a 1999 African American romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee.
 It was produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, with Lee's cousin, Spike Lee, serving as producer.
 The film stars Taye Diggs and Nia Long.
 A Christmas-themed sequel, "The Best Man Holiday", was released on November 15, 2013 with a reunited cast.
Monica Calhoun is an American film and television actress.
 Calhoun is best known for her roles in the films "Bagdad Cafe", "The Players Club", "The Salon", "The Best Man", and its sequel "The Best Man Holiday" as well as two biopic miniseries such as Rebbie Jackson on "" and Patricia Tresvant, mother of Ralph Tresvant on "The New Edition Story".
 Calhoun was Nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the CBS Schoolbreak Special "Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love" (1993).
 She was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her portrayal of Mia Morgan in the 1999 comedy-drama film "The Best Man".2017 BET New Eddition Story portrayl of Ms Tresvant, Ralph's Mother.
Scott Leo "Taye" Diggs (born January 2, 1971) is an American actor and singer.
 He is known for his roles in the Broadway musicals "Rent" and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", the TV series "Private Practice", the films "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", "Brown Sugar, The Best Man" and its sequel, "The Best Man Holiday".
 Between 2014 and 2016 he starred as Inspector Terry English in "Murder in the First".
The Best Man (known in the US as Best Man, Worst Friend (on television) and Unhitched, may the best man win (on home video) is a comedy film starring Stuart Townsend, Amy Smart, Seth Green and Kate Ashfield.
 It was directed by Stefan Schwartz from a script by Schwartz and Ed Roe.
Eugene Louis "Gore" Vidal ( October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his patrician manner, epigrammatic wit, and polished style of writing.
Sanaa McCoy Lathan (born September 19, 1971) is an American actress and voice actress.
 She has starred in many films, including the box-office hit "The Best Man", its 2013 sequel, "The Best Man Holiday", "Love & Basketball", "Brown Sugar", "Alien vs. Predator" and "The Family That Preys".
 Lathan was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance on Broadway in "A Raisin in the Sun".
 From 2009 to 2013, she voiced Donna Tubbs in "The Cleveland Show".
 In 2010, she starred in the all-black performance of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Novello Theatre in London.

Question: What was the occupation of Artine Artinian's friend who immortalized him in the play "The Best Man"?
Answer: writer