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Peter Shaffer
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English playwright and screenwriter (1926-2016)
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- Born
- 15 May 1926
- Died
- 6 June 2016
- Works
- 62
Top works
- Yes, and after
- Black comedy
- L'oeil anonyme
- The royal hunt of the sun
- Withered murder
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Film & TV
Liverpool, England, UK
Peter Shaffer was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He wrote numerous award-winning plays, most notably Equus and Amadeus, of which several were adapted into films.
Known for
- The Making of 'Amadeus' — Self - Writer2002
- Peter Shaffer — Self1976
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Key facts
- Born
- Peter Levin Shaffer , ( 1926-05-15 ) 15 May 1926, Liverpool , England
- Died
- 6 June 2016 (2016-06-06) (aged 90), Curraheen , County Cork , Ireland
- Resting place
- Highgate Cemetery
- Alma mater
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Occupations
- Playwright screenwriter novelist
- Partner
- Robert Leonard (d. 1990)
- Relatives
- Anthony Shaffer (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Levin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Liverpool
- Place of death
- County Cork
- Sibling
- Anthony Shaffer
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Black Comedy
- Field of work
- drama
- Image
- Peter Shaffer, 1966.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1926-05-15
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Play
- date of death
- 2016-06-06
- member of
- Royal Society of Literature
- Commons category
- Peter Shaffer
- different from
- Pierre Schaeffer
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- writing language
- English language
- place of burial
- Highgate Cemetery
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- Exosoma lusitanicum
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. His best-known works are the plays Equus and Amadeus, both of which earned him the Tony Award for Best Play. They were later adapted for the screen by Shaffer himself in 1977 and 1984, respectively. He was nominated for an Academy Award for both screenplays, winning for Amadeus, which also earned him a Golden Globe Award. Shaffer also earned nominations for two BAFTA Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award.
Life and career
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