Christopher Hampton

For the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh, see Christopher Hampton (bishop).

Sir
Christopher Hampton
CBE, FRSL
Christopher Hampton at the Odesa International Film Festival, 2016
Born
Christopher James Hampton

(1946-01-26) 26 January 1946 (age 78)
Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal
Occupation(s)Playwright, screenwriter, film director
SpouseLaura de Holesch (1971–present)
Children2
Awards

Sir Christopher James Hampton CBE FRSL (Horta, Azores, 26 January 1946) is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel of the same name and the film adaptation. He has thrice received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: for Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Atonement (2007) and The Father (2020); winning for the former and latter.[1][2][3]

Hampton is also known for his work in the theatre including Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and The Philanthropist. He also translated the plays The Seagull (2008), God of Carnage (2009), The Father (2016), and The Height of the Storm (2019). He also wrote the books and lyrics for musical Sunset Boulevard (1995). He received two Tony Awards for Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.[4]

  1. ^ Moreton, Cole (24 February 2008). "Christopher Hampton: The award for least prepared speech goes to..." The Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Academy Award nominations for 'Atonement'". Oscar.com. 23 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Oscar nominations 2021: See the full list of nominees". CNN. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Christopher Hampton". Playbill. Retrieved 15 March 2021.