Facts:   - genre: fiction , drama      - name: lyle kessler    - birth place: philadelphia , pennsylvania    - occupation: playwright , screenwriter , actor   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of lyle kessler .
Answer:
lyle kessler -lrb- born philadelphia , pennsylvania -rrb- is an american playwright , screenwriter and actor , best known internationally for `` orphans '' , the play he wrote in 1983 .