Anthony Shaffer (writer)
Anthony Shaffer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Joshua Shaffer 15 May 1926 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 6 November 2001 (aged 75) London, England |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery, London |
| Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter, novelist, barrister, advertising executive |
| Spouse |
Henrietta J. Glaskie
(m. 1954, divorced)Carolyn Soley (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Peter Shaffer (brother) |
Anthony Joshua Shaffer (15 May 1926 – 6 November 2001) was a British playwright, screenwriter, novelist, barrister, and advertising executive. He is best remembered for his Tony Award winning play Sleuth, and its acclaimed 1972 film adaptation. His screenplays included Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy and folk horror The Wicker Man.