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Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (born May 15, 1926) is an English dramatist, author of numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been filmed.

Some of his works:

“The Salt Land” (1954), his first play, which was presented on BBC television.

“The Establishment” (1963)

“The Royal Hunt of the Sun” (1964) which examines the conquest of Peru by the Spanish, and was made into a 1969 film.

“Equus” (1973), based on the real-life story of a teenage stable-boy who blinded several horses, won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Play and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and was made into a 1977 film. The play is currently performed (until 9th June 2007) in London at the Gielgud Theatre with Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Griffiths, Jenny Agutter, Will Kemp (and many more) as cast.

“Amadeus” (1979) which tells a fictional story of how court composer Antonio Salieri attempted to destroy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart of whom he was jealous, and also won a Tony Award for Best Play, in 1981. It was made into a 1984 film, which won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.

“Black Mischief” (1983)

“Whom Do I Have The Honour Of Addressing?” (1990)

“The Gift of the Gorgon” (1992)

 

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Why I want to meet Peter Shaffer

I saw “Amadeus” on stage in Chemnitz my former hometown and also the movie and it was wonderful.

Over Easter this year I went to London to see “Equus” and I can honestly call this play the most brilliant ones I have seen so far.


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