birth_place background birth_date yearsactive spouse image article_title name occupation
new york city , new york , u.s. solo_singer 16 november 1961 1985 -- present rosie perez 1991 2001 divorced seth zvi rosenfeld.jpg seth zvi rosenfeld
 seth zvi rosenfeld playwright , screenwriter , director
seth zvi rosenfeld

seth zvi rosenfeld is an american playwright , screenwriter and director whose work often deals with the collision of cultures in urban environments .
early on in his career , rosenfeld broke fresh ground by incorporating hip hop culture into his theatre works like `` writing on the wall '' -lrb- 1985 -rrb- .
this caught the attention of hip hop pioneer russell simmons , andre harrell , and producer george jackson who opened the doors for much of rosenfeld 's early work .
his plays , films and teleplays have been performed and broadcast all over the world .
he has taught screenwriting and the history of urban film at columbia university 's mfa film school .
he is a member of the dramatist 's guild .
