Peter Shaffer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Shaffer
Occupation	Screenwriter
Date Of Birth	May 15, 1926(1926-05-15)
Age	98
Date Of Death	2016-06-06
Birthplace	Liverpool
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Peter Shaffer Biography

Peter Shaffer is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on May 15, 1926 in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. The play was written by a screenwriter, playwright and writer. Equus which starred Harry Potter star Screenwriter and playwright who wrote the play Equus, which featured Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe in the nude. naked.

The screenplay was written by him to Amadeus, the Academy Award winning film Amadeus in which he was starring F. Murray Abraham.

He was married three times as well as had 6 children when he first married Loretta Newman.

Peter Shaffer Net Worth

Peter Shaffer is one of the richest Screenwriter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Shaffer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Trinity College, where he was a student of History.

He wrote the hit production Five Finger Exercise.

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Who is Peter Shaffer Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Peter Shaffer celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

What is Peter Shaffer known for?

Although the playwright Sir Peter Shaffer, who has died aged 90, wrote one of the best farces of postwar British theatre in Black Comedy (1965), he was best known for his hugely popular philosophical dramas The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973) and, in particular, Amadeus (1979).

Was Peter Shaffer a twin?

He also cowrote novels with his twin brother , playwright Anthony Shaffer, under the pen name Peter Anthony. Shaffer was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1987 and was knighted in 2001.

Why did Shaffer write Equus?

Shaffer was inspired to write Equus when he heard of a crime involving a 17 -year-old who blinded six horses in a small town in Suffolk. He set out to construct a fictional account of what might have caused the incident, without knowing any of the details of the crime.

Is Peter Shaffer still alive?

June 6, 2016

Who Wrote screenplay for Amadeus?

Peter Shaffer