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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peter_ShafferPeter Shaffer - Wikipedia

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   Sir Peter Levin Shaffer CBE (15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He is best known for the plays Equus and Amadeus, the latter of which was adapted for the screen by Miloš Forman, with a screenplay by Shaffer, for which he won an Academy Award.

2. www.playbill.com › article › amadeus-and-equusAmadeus and Equus Playwright Peter Shaffer Is Dead at 90

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   Jun 6, 2016 · Peter Shaffer, one of the most commercially successful English playwrights of the latter 20 th century, and the author of the frequently revived Amadeus and Equus, died June 6. He was 90.

3. www.nytimes.com › 2016/06/07 › artsPeter Shaffer Dies at 90; Playwright Won Tonys for ‘Equus ...

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   Jun 6, 2016 · Peter Shaffer, a leading British playwright whose Tony-winning dramas “Equus” and “Amadeus” explored the male psyche through the entwined anguish of dual protagonists, died on Monday in County...

4. www.telegraph.co.uk › obituaries › 2016/06/06Sir Peter Shaffer, playwright – obituary - The Telegraph

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   Jun 6, 2016 · Sir Peter Shaffer, the playwright, who has died aged 90, was a giant of postwar British theatre, producing a string of dramatic – and cinematic – triumphs, including The Royal Hunt of the Sun,...

5. www.irishtimes.com › life-and-style › peoplePeter Shaffer: Playwright whose dramas Amadeus and Equus won ...

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   Jun 11, 2016 · Peter Shaffer, a leading British playwright whose Tony-winning dramas Equus and Amadeus explored the male psyche through the entwined anguish of dual protagonists, died in Co Cork this week. He...

6. www.thestage.co.uk › obituary-peter-shafferObituary: Peter Shaffer - The Stage

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   Jun 7, 2016 · Peter Levin Shaffer was born in Liverpool on May 15, 1926. He studied history at Cambridge and spent his national service as a ‘Bevan boy’ in the coalmines.

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   • Born: 15 May 1926, Liverpool. Died: 6 June 2016, Cork, Republic of Ireland, aged 90 English playwright Peter Shaffer. Picture: Getty Images

   Obituary: Sir Peter Shaffer, CBE, playwright | The Scotsman

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   Who is Sir Peter Levin Shaffer?

   • Sir Peter Levin Shaffer CBE (15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He is best known for the plays Equus and Amadeus, the latter of which was adapted for the screen by Miloš Forman, with a screenplay by Shaffer, for which he won an Academy Award.

   Peter Shaffer - Wikipedia

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   Who was Sir Peter Shaffer?

   • Sir Peter Shaffer, the playwright, who has died aged 90, was a giant of postwar British theatre, producing a string of dramatic – and cinematic – triumphs, including The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Equus and Amadeus, in the process bringing ritual, magic and music back into a theatre in danger of disappearing into kitchen sink naturalism.

   Sir Peter Shaffer, playwright – obituary - The Telegraph

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   Who is Jack Shaffer?

   • He is best known for the plays Equus and Amadeus, the latter of which was adapted for the screen by Miloš Forman, with a screenplay by Shaffer, for which he won an Academy Award. Shaffer was born to a Jewish family in Liverpool, the son of Reka (née Fredman) and estate agent Jack Shaffer.

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   Did Peter Shaffer have a brother?

   • Despite an element of sibling rivalry, the brothers spoke together on the phone most days and it is known that Peter was shown first drafts of many of his brother’s thriller scripts. Peter Shaffer, who was unmarried, was appointed CBE in 1987 and knighted in 2001.

   Sir Peter Shaffer, playwright – obituary - The Telegraph

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   Who was Anthony Shaffer?

   • Anthony Shaffer, who studied law, eventually became a noted playwright himself, winning a best-play Tony before his brother did, for the 1971 murder mystery “Sleuth,” which ran for 1,222 performances, eclipsing the runs (barely) of “Equus” and “Amadeus.”

   Peter Shaffer Dies at 90; Playwright Won Tonys for ‘Equus’ and ‘Amadeus

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8. www.scotsman.com › news › obituary-sir-peter-shafferObituary: Sir Peter Shaffer, CBE, playwright - The Scotsman

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   Jun 10, 2016 · Born: 15 May 1926, Liverpool. Died: 6 June 2016, Cork, Republic of Ireland, aged 90. Sir Peter Shaffer, a giant of post-war British theatre, wrote a string of hugely successful, award-winning...