Christopher Fry
English poet and playwright (1907-2005) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 97
Christopher Fry was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, especially The Lady's Not for Burning (1948), which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s.
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John Huston Directed The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
Peter Brook Directed The Beggar's Opera (1953)
Dino De Laurentiis Produced The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
Hugh Griffith Christopher wrote Ben-Hur and The Beggar's Opera
Stephen Boyd Christopher wrote Ben-Hur (1959)
Richard Fleischer Directed Barabbas (1961)
Herbert Wilcox Produced The Beggar's Opera (1953)- Joseph Hardy Directed The Lady's Not for Burning (1974)
Julian Amyes Directed The Lady's Not For Burning (1987)
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 2005 · aged 97
