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Sir Peter Levin Shaffer CBE (15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He is best known for the plays Equus and Amadeus, the latter of which was adapted for the screen by Miloš Forman, with a screenplay by Shaffer, for which he won an Academy Award .
May 11, 2024 · Sir Peter Shaffer (born May 15, 1926, Liverpool, England—died June 6, 2016, Curraheen, County Cork, Ireland) was a British playwright of considerable range who moved easily from farce to the portrayal of human anguish.
List of Peter Shaffer plays with descriptions, including any musicals by Peter Shaffer, playwright. This Peter Shaffer plays list includes promotional photos when available, as well as information about co-writers and Peter Shaffer characters.
Jun 6, 2016 · Peter Shaffer, a leading British playwright whose Tony-winning dramas “Equus” and “Amadeus” explored the male psyche through the entwined anguish of dual protagonists, died on Monday in ...
Jun 6, 2016 · The British writer, who also won an Oscar for adapting Amadeus, passed away in Ireland on June 6, 2016. He was known for his psychological and historical dramas, such as Five Finger Exercise, The Royal Hunt of the Sun and Lettice and Lovage.
Jun 6, 2016 · LONDON — British playwright and screenwriter Peter Shaffer, who won an Oscar for “Amadeus,” has died at the age of 90. Shaffer’s U.K. agent Rupert Lord said Shaffer died Monday in Ireland ...
Learn about the life and works of Peter Shaffer, a renowned British playwright and screenwriter. Find out his biography, bibliography, awards and adaptations of his plays, such as Amadeus and Equus.
