George Bernard Shaw

January 8, 2024
Playwright

Quick Facts

George Bernard Shaw
Full Name George Bernard Shaw
Occupation Playwright
Date Of Birth Jul 26, 1856(1856-07-26)
Age 168
Date Of Death 1950-11-02
Birthplace Portobello
Country Ireland
Horoscope Cancer

George Bernard Shaw Biography

Name George Bernard Shaw
Birthday Jul 26
Birth Year 1856
Place Of Birth Portobello
Birth Country Ireland
Birth Sign Cancer
Spouse Charlotte Payne-Townshend

George Bernard Shaw is one of the most popular and richest Playwright who was born on July 26, 1856 in Portobello, Ireland. Irish writer and playwright who was a fan of socialism and women’s rights. He was given with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.

Richard Wagner was a source of inspiration for him. was the source of inspiration for him.

He never got married to Charlotte Payne-Townshend. However, he had numerous relationships with other married women.

George Bernard Shaw Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Playwright
House Living in own house.

George Bernard Shaw is one of the richest Playwright from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, George Bernard Shaw 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a child who had an unending hatred for school teachers and the educational system.

His Pygmalion is a well-known modified play, just as The musical My Fair Lady.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is George Bernard Shaw Dating?

According to our records, George Bernard Shaw married to Charlotte Payne-Townshend. As of December 1, 2023, George Bernard Shaw’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

George Ranked on the list of most popular Playwright. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. George Bernard Shaw celebrates birthday on July 26 of every year.

What is George Bernard Shaw most famous for?

George Bernard Shaw is famous for his role in revolutionizing comedic drama. He was also a literary critic and a prominent British socialist. Shaw’s most financially successful work, Pygmalion, was adapted into the popular Broadway musical My Fair Lady. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.

What are two of Shaw's famous quotes?

  • “Life isn’t about finding yourself. …
  • “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” …
  • “Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.” …
  • “You see things; you say, ‘Why?’

What did George Bernard Shaw believe in?

Shaw remained a committed socialist throughout his life and career. Many of his plays, including Mrs Warren’s Profession and Pygmalion, are underpinned by socialist politics, addressing issues such as women’s rights, poverty and capitalism.

Did George Bernard Shaw win a Nobel Prize?

George Bernard Shaw received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1926. During the selection process in 1925, the Nobel Committee for Literature decided that none of the year’s nominations met the criteria as outlined in the will of Alfred Nobel.

Who got both Oscar Nobel?

Shaw is one of only two people to have won both an Academy Award and a Nobel Prize for Literature. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1925; the committee said that his work was “marked by both idealism and humanity, its stimulating satire often being infused with a singular poetic beauty”.

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