He was a prominent figure in American theater , writing dramas that include plays such as All My Sons ( 1947 ) , Death of a Salesman ( 1949 ) , The Crucible ( 1953 ) and A View from the Bridge ( one-act , 1955 ; revised two-act , 1956 ) , as well as the film The Misfits ( 1961 ) .
His best known plays are All My Sons , Death of a Salesman and The Crucible .