Anthony Shaffer | |
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Born | Anthony Joshua Shaffer 15 May 1926 Liverpool, England |
Died | 6 November 2001 London, England | (aged 75)
Resting place | Highgate Cemetery, London |
Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter, novelist, barrister, advertising executive |
Spouse | Henrietta J. Glaskie (m. 1954; div. 195?) Carolyn Soley (m. 19??; div. 19??) Diane Cilento (m. 1985) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Peter Shaffer (brother) |
Anthony Joshua Shaffer (15 May 1926 – 6 November 2001)[1] was an English playwright, screenwriter, novelist, barrister, and advertising executive. He is best remembered for his Tony Award winning play Sleuth, and its acclaimed 1972 film adaptation.