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Peter Shaffer

Peter Levin Shaffer wrote three major plays - Equus (1973), Shrivings (1974), and Amadeus (1980). Peter and twin brother Anthony have both won Tony Awards for Best Play, Anthony's only nomination/win came in 1971 for Sleuth. Peter was nominated 4 times, for Black Comedy(1967), Lettice and Lovage(1990), and his two wins, Equus (1975) and Amadeus (1981).


Aliases
  • Peter Antony
  • Sir Peter Shaffer
English
  • Born In Liverpool, England, UK
  • Born May 15, 1926
  • Died June 6, 2016
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Writer

Episode Play of the Month
Five Finger Exercise
1970
Episode That Was the Week That Was
Show 37
1963
Episode National Theatre Live
Amadeus
2017

Guest Star

Episode The Dick Cavett Show
Peter Shaffer
1981