Peter Shaffer
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright and screenwriter. He was known for his works in Equus, Amadeus, Black Comedy, and in The Royal Hunt of the Sun. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenwriter.
Sir Peter Shaffer | |
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 11 December 1966 | |
| Born | Peter Levin Shaffer 15 May 1926[1] |
| Died | 6 June 2016 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter |
Shaffer died on 6 June 2016 at the age of 90 while on a trip to the southwest of Ireland.[2][3]
Peter Shaffer Media
Peter Shaffer in 1975
Grave of Robert Leonard and Peter Shaffer in Highgate Cemetery
References
- ↑ "Birthdays today". The Telegraph. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
Sir Peter Shaffer, playwright, is 87
- ↑ "Equus and Amadeus playwright Peter Shaffer dies aged 90". The Guardian. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "'Equus' and 'Amadeus' playwright Peter Shaffer dies at 90".
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