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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor and critic of the Establishment. The success of his 1956 play Look Back in Anger transformed English theatre. In a productive life of more than 40 years, Osborne explored many themes and genres, writing for stage, film and TV. His personal life was…
Known for
- Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties — Self1993
- A Better Class of Person — Narrator1985
- Flash Gordon — Arborian Priest1980
- Tomorrow Never Comes — Lyne1978
- Supernatural — Edward Manners1977
- Get Carter — Kinnear1971
- Great Performances — Self1971
- First Love — Maidanov1970
- The Parachute — Werner Roger1968
- BBC Play of the Month — Werner Roger1965
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Key facts
- Born
- John James Osborne , ( 1929-12-12 ) 12 December 1929, Fulham , London , England
- Died
- 24 December 1994 (1994-12-24) (aged 65), Clun , Shropshire , England
- Occupation
- Playwright screenwriter political activist
- Period
- 1950–1992
- Genre
- Social realism kitchen sink drama
- Literary movement
- Angry Young Men
- Notable works
- Look Back in Anger , The Entertainer , Inadmissible Evidence
- Notable awards
- Tony Award for Best Play ( Luther , 1964 ), Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ( Tom Jones , 1964 ), BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay ( Tom Jones , 1964 )
- Spouse
- Pamela Lane, Mary Ure , Penelope Gilliatt , Jill Bennett , Helen Dawson
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Shropshire
- Spouse
- Jill Bennett
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- John Osborne by Reginald Gray.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1929-12-12
- date of death
- 1994-12-24
- cause of death
- diabetes
- lifestyle
- vegetarianism
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Play
- Commons category
- John Osborne
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- birth name
- John James Osborne
- name in native language
- John Osborne
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John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. Born in London, he briefly worked as a journalist before starting out in theatre as a stage manager and actor. He lived in poverty for several years before his third produced play, Look Back in Anger (1956), brought him national fame.
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