Peter Shaffer

Sir
Peter Shaffer
CBE
Shaffer in 1966
Born
Peter Levin Shaffer

(1926-05-15)15 May 1926
Liverpool, England
Died6 June 2016(2016-06-06) (aged 90)
Curraheen, County Cork, Ireland
Resting placeHighgate Cemetery
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • screenwriter
  • novelist
PartnerRobert Leonard (d. 1990)
RelativesAnthony Shaffer (brother)
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Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. His best-known works are the plays Equus and Amadeus, both of which earned him the Tony Award for Best Play. They were later adapted for the screen by Shaffer himself in 1977 and 1984, respectively. He was nominated for an Academy Award for both screenplays, winning for Amadeus, which also earned him a Golden Globe Award. Shaffer also earned nominations for two BAFTA Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award.

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