Anthony Shaffer

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Anthony Shaffer was born on May 15, 1926 in Liverpool, England as Anthony Joshua Shaffer. He is known for his work on Sleuth (1972), The Wicker Man (1973) and Frenzy (1972). He was married to Diane Cilento and Carolyn Soley. He died on November 6, 2001 in London, England. See full bio »

Born:

May 15, 1926 in Liverpool, England, UK

Died:

November 6, 2001 (age 75) in London, England, UK

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Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 5 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Sleuth Writer

(1972)

The Wicker Man Writer

(1973)

Frenzy Writer

(1972)

Sleuth Writer

(2007)

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Filmography

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Writer (12 credits)

2007 Sleuth (adapted from the play by)

2006 The Wicker Man (1973 screenplay)

1993 Sommersby (story)

1988 Appointment with Death (screenplay)

1982 Evil Under the Sun (screenplay)

1978 Absolution (writer)

1978 Death on the Nile (screenplay)

1974 Murder on the Orient Express (uncredited)

1973 The Wicker Man (screenplay)

1972 Sleuth (play) / (screenplay)

1972 Frenzy (screenplay)

1971 Cry of the Penguins (screenplay)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1985 Flesh+Blood (creative consultant)

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Self (6 credits)

2001 Burnt Offering: The Cult of the Wicker Man (TV Movie documentary)
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2001 The Wicker Man Enigma (Video documentary short)
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2001 The Story of 'Frenzy' (Video documentary)
Himself - Screenwriter, Frenzy

1973 Film Night (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 26 January 1973 (1973) ... Himself

1972 Aquarius (TV Series documentary)
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- Alfred the Great (1972) ... Himself

1970 Review (TV Series documentary)
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- The Romance of Crime Fiction (1970) ... Himself

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2007 Zeitgeist (Video documentary)
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Personal Details

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His play, "Sleuth", was performed at the St. Martin's Theatre in London, England with Marius Goring and Anthony Valentine in the cast. Clifford Williams was the director. See more »

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In the West End, "Sleuth" played for 2,359 performances, and, playing for more than 2,000 performances on Broadway, won a Tony Award as the best play of 1970. See more »