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Anthony Shaffer(1926-2001)

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Anthony Shaffer was born on 15 May 1926 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Sleuth (1972), Frenzy (1972) and The Wicker Man (1973). He was previously married to Diane Cilento and Carolyn Soley. He died on 6 November 2001 in London, England, UK.
BornMay 15, 1926
DiedNovember 6, 2001(75)
BornMay 15, 1926
DiedNovember 6, 2001(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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Diane Cilento and Anthony Shaffer

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Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in Sleuth (1972)
Sleuth
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1972
Anna Massey in Frenzy (1972)
Frenzy
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1972
Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, and Edward Woodward in The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1973
Death on the Nile (1978)
Death on the Nile
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1978

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  • Kaushik Ganguly and Anirban Bhattacharya in Tiktiki (2022)
    Tiktiki
  • Jude Law and Michael Caine in Sleuth (2007)
    Sleuth
  • Erika-Shaye Gair in The Wicker Man (2006)
    The Wicker Man
    • (1973 screenplay)
  • Jodie Foster and Richard Gere in Sommersby (1993)
    Sommersby
  • Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud, Carrie Fisher, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Peter Ustinov, Jenny Seagrove, and David Soul in Appointment with Death (1988)
    Appointment with Death
  • Evil Under the Sun (1982)
    Evil Under the Sun
  • Absolution (1978)
    Absolution
  • Death on the Nile (1978)
    Death on the Nile
  • Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
    Murder on the Orient Express
    • (uncredited)
  • Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, and Edward Woodward in The Wicker Man (1973)
    The Wicker Man
  • Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in Sleuth (1972)
    Sleuth
  • Anna Massey in Frenzy (1972)
    Frenzy
  • Cry of the Penguins (1971)
    Cry of the Penguins

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  • Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Burlinson in Flesh+Blood (1985)
    Flesh+Blood

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    • May 15, 1926
    • Liverpool, England, UK
    • November 6, 2001
    • London, England, UK(heart attack)
    • Diane Cilento1985 - November 6, 2001 (his death)
  • Other works
    His play, "Sleuth", was performed at the St. Martin's Theatre (London, England) starring Paul Rogers, Donal Donnelly, Stanley Rushton, Robin Mayf and Liam McNulty.

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    Identical twin of Peter Shaffer

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