Peter Shaffer

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Peter Shaffer

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1926-05-15

2016-06-06

Liverpool, England, UK

Biography

Peter Shaffer was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He wrote numerous award-winning plays, most notably Equus and Amadeus, of which several were adapted into films.

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Biography

Peter Shaffer was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He wrote numerous award-winning plays, most notably Equus and Amadeus, of which several were adapted into films.

Best known for:

Amadeus

Equus

Amadeus

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

Follow Me!

The Making of 'Amadeus'

The Making of 'Amadeus'

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

National Theatre Live: Amadeus

National Theatre Live: Amadeus

Five Finger Exercise

Five Finger Exercise

A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony Shaffer

A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony Shaffer

Amadeus

Balance of Terror

Balance of Terror

Peter Shaffer

Filmography:

Five Finger Exercise poster

Five Finger Exercise(1962)

Theatre Play

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month(1965)

Writer

The Royal Hunt of the Sun poster

The Royal Hunt of the Sun(1969)

Writer

Follow Me! poster

Follow Me!(1972)

Screenplay, Novel

Equus poster

Equus(1977)

Writer, Theatre Play

Amadeus poster

Amadeus(1984)

Theatre Play, Screenplay

National Theatre Live: Amadeus poster

National Theatre Live: Amadeus(2017)

Theatre Play

Amadeus poster

Amadeus(2025)

Executive Producer