Peter Shaffer (1926–2016)
Auteur van Equus
Over de Auteur
Peter Levin Shaffer was born in Liverpool, England on May 15, 1926. He received a degree in history from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1950. He wrote a mystery novel entitled How Doth the Little Crocodile? with his fraternal twin Anthony Shaffer. It was published under the joint pseudonym Peter toon meer Anthony as were several more mystery novels. Peter Shaffer's first play, The Salt Land, was produced on television by the BBC in 1954. His first Broadway play Five Finger Exercise opened in 1959 and was adapted into a movie. His other Broadway plays included The Private Ear, The Public Eye, Black Comedy, White Lies, and Lettice and Lovage. His plays Equus and Amadeus both won Tony awards and were adapted into movies. He won an Academy Award for his film adaptation of Amadeus. His play The Royal Hunt of the Sun was also adapted into a movie. He was knighted in 2001. He died on June 6, 2016 at the age of 90. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Werken van Peter Shaffer
Black Comedy Including White Lies: Two Plays 2 exemplaren
Amadeus [theatre programme] 1 exemplaar
Το βασιλικό κυνήγι του Ήλιου 1 exemplaar
Five Finger Exercise. Peter Shaffer. The Kitchen. Arnold Wesker. The Hamlet Of Stepney Green. Bernard Kops (1968) 1 exemplaar
Amadeus / Black comedy 1 exemplaar
Penguin Plays Amadeus 1 exemplaar
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- Gangbare naam
- Shaffer, Peter
- Officiële naam
- Shaffer, Peter Levin
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Shaffer, Sir Peter Levin
Anthony, Peter [nom de plume for books co-authored with his brother, Anthony Shaffer] - Geboortedatum
- 1926-05-15
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2016-06-06
- Graflocatie
- Highgate Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
- Plaats van overlijden
- Curraheen, County Cork, Ireland
- Woonplaatsen
- London, England, UK
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK - Opleiding
- St Paul's School, London, England, UK
University of Cambridge (Trinity College|BA|1950) - Beroepen
- playwright
- Relaties
- Shaffer, Anthony (brother)
Leonard, Robert (partner) - Organisaties
- Garrick Club, London, England, UK
Dramatists Guild - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Commander of the British Empire (1987)
Knight Bachelor (2001)
William Inge Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theater (1992)
American Theater Hall of Fame (2007)
Fellow, Royal Society of Literature (1978)
Evening Standard Drama Award (1958) (toon alle 16)
New York Drama Critics Circle Award (1960)
Antoinette Perry Award (Tony) for Best Play (1975)
Outer Critics Circle Award (1975)
New York Drama Critics Circle Award (1975)
Tony Award (1981)
New York Film Critics Circle Award (1984)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (1984)
Oscar Award (1984)
Evening Standard Drama Award for Best Comedy (1988)
Hamburg Shakespeare Prize (1989) - Agent
- Macnaughton Lord Representation
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