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Christopher Hampton
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Dramaturgo, guionista y director de cine británico
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Christopher James Hampton is a British screenwriter, playwright, film director, and writer. Born on January 26, 1946, on Faial Island in the Azores, Portugal, he began his work period in 1964. He is educated at New College and speaks English. Hampton is a member of the Royal Society of Literature and holds the titles of Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Knight Bachelor.
His notable works include *God of Carnage*, *What Remains*, *Visit from an Unknown Woman*, and *Tales from Hollywood*. Hampton has received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, and the Writers Guild of America Award. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, as well as the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film and the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 36
Top works
- God of Carnage - Signature Acting Edition
- What Remains
- Visit from an Unknown Woman
- God of Carnage
- Tales from Hollywood
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Film & TV
Faial, Açores, Portugal
Sir Christopher James Hampton CBE FRSL is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel of the same name and the film adaptation
Known for
- Joe Orton Laid Bare — Himself2017
- Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream — Self2017
- 100 Greatest Sexy Moments — Self2003
- Total Eclipse — The Judge1995
- The Oscars — Self1953
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Christopher James Hampton , ( 1946-01-26 ) 26 January 1946 (age 80) , Horta , Faial , Azores , Portugal
- Occupations
- Playwright, screenwriter, translator
- Spouse
- Laura de Holesch ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 )
- Awards
- Full list
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Hampton
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Faial Island
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Hampton3.jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1946-01-26
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
- member of
- Royal Society of Literature
- Commons category
- Christopher Hampton
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Christopher Hampton
- birth name
- Christopher James Hampton
- name in native language
- Christopher Hampton
- start of work period
- 1964-00-00
- P12674
- UEFA Euro 2004
Sources (9)
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Article · Español
Christopher James Hampton (26 de enero de 1946) es un dramaturgo, guionista, traductor y director de cine británico. Es conocido por su adaptación de la novela Las amistades peligrosas, llevada al cine con el mismo título (1988). Posteriormente escribió el guion para la adaptación de la película de Ian McEwan Expiación.
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