Peter Shaffer
English playwright and screenwriter (1926-2016) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 90
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. His best-known works are the plays Equus and Amadeus, both of which earned him the Tony Award for Best Play. They were later adapted for the screen by Shaffer himself in 1977 and 1984, respectively.
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Miloš Forman Directed Amadeus (1984)
Sidney Lumet Directed Equus (1977)
Carol Reed Directed Follow Me! (1972)
Saul Zaentz Produced Amadeus (1984)- Irving Lerner Directed The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
Elliott Kastner Produced Equus (1977)- Eugene Frenke Produced The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
Michael Hausman Produced Amadeus (1984)
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He was nominated for an Academy Award for both screenplays, winning for Amadeus, which also earned him a Golden Globe Award. Shaffer also earned nominations for two BAFTA Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award.
