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Anthony Shaffer(1926-2001)

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Anthony Shaffer was born on 15 May 1926 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Sleuth (1972), Cơn Cuồng Loạn (1972) and Hình Nhân Liễu Gai (1973). He was married to Diane Cilento and Carolyn Soley. He died on 6 November 2001 in London, England, UK.
BornMay 15, 1926
DiedNovember 6, 2001(75)
BornMay 15, 1926
DiedNovember 6, 2001(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in Sleuth (1972)
Sleuth
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1972
Anna Massey in Cơn Cuồng Loạn (1972)
Cơn Cuồng Loạn
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1972
Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, and Edward Woodward in Hình Nhân Liễu Gai (1973)
Hình Nhân Liễu Gai
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1973
Death on the Nile (1978)
Death on the Nile
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1978

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  • Kaushik Ganguly and Anirban Bhattacharya in Tiktiki (2022)
    Tiktiki
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • Sleuth (2020)
    Sleuth
    Podcast Series
    • play
    • 2020
  • Jude Law and Michael Caine in Trò Đùa Nguy Hiểm (2007)
    Trò Đùa Nguy Hiểm
    6.3
    • adapted from the play by
    • 2007
  • Erika-Shaye Gair in The Wicker Man (2006)
    The Wicker Man
    3.8
    • Writer (1973 screenplay)
    • 2006
  • Jodie Foster and Richard Gere in Sommersby (1993)
    Sommersby
    6.3
    • story
    • 1993
  • Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud, Carrie Fisher, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Peter Ustinov, Jenny Seagrove, and David Soul in Appointment with Death (1988)
    Appointment with Death
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • James Mason, Jane Birkin, Roddy McDowall, Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith, Peter Ustinov, Colin Blakely, Nicholas Clay, Sylvia Miles, and Denis Quilley in Evil Under the Sun (1982)
    Evil Under the Sun
    7.0
    • screenplay by
    • 1982
  • Richard Burton in Absolution (1978)
    Absolution
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • Death on the Nile (1978)
    Death on the Nile
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • Án Mạng Trên Chuyến Tàu Tốc Hành Phương Đông (1974)
    Án Mạng Trên Chuyến Tàu Tốc Hành Phương Đông
    7.2
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, and Edward Woodward in Hình Nhân Liễu Gai (1973)
    Hình Nhân Liễu Gai
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in Sleuth (1972)
    Sleuth
    7.9
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • Anna Massey in Cơn Cuồng Loạn (1972)
    Cơn Cuồng Loạn
    7.4
    • screenplay by
    • 1972
  • Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)
    Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1971

Additional Crew

  • Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Burlinson in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Flesh+Blood
    6.7
    • creative consultant
    • 1985

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 15, 1926
    • Liverpool, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 6, 2001
    • London, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Diane Cilento1985 - November 6, 2001 (his death)
  • Other works
    His play, "Sleuth", was performed at the St. Martin's Theatre (London, England) starring Paul Rogers, Donal Donnelly, Stanley Rushton, Robin Mayf and Liam McNulty.

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    Identical twin of Peter Shaffer

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