ANTHONY SHAFFER
Name: Anthony Joshua Shaffer
Born: May 15, 1926
Died: November 6, 2001
Anthony Joshua Shaffer, (May 15, 1926 - November 6, 2001), was an English
playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. He was born in Liverpool and was the
twin brother of the better-known Peter Shaffer. He graduated with a law degree
from Trinity College, Cambridge University.
Shaffer's most notable work is the play Sleuth (1970), which he adapted for the
film version of the same name, and starred Sir Laurence Olivier and Michael
Caine. He received Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America for both
versions: for Best Play in 1971, and Best Screenplay in 1973. His other major
screenplays include the Hitchcock thriller Frenzy (1972) and the British cult
thriller The Wicker Man (1973) with whose director Robin Hardy Shaffer had
previously set up a television production company in the United States called 'Hardy,
Shaffer & Associates'.
Name: Anthony Joshua Shaffer
Born: May 15, 1926
Died: November 6, 2001
Anthony Joshua Shaffer, (May 15, 1926 - November 6, 2001), was an English
playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. He was born in Liverpool and was the
twin brother of the better-known Peter Shaffer. He graduated with a law degree
from Trinity College, Cambridge University.
Shaffer's most notable work is the play Sleuth (1970), which he adapted for the
film version of the same name, and starred Sir Laurence Olivier and Michael
Caine. He received Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America for both
versions: for Best Play in 1971, and Best Screenplay in 1973. His other major
screenplays include the Hitchcock thriller Frenzy (1972) and the British cult
thriller The Wicker Man (1973) with whose director Robin Hardy Shaffer had
previously set up a television production company in the United States called 'Hardy,
Shaffer & Associates'.