Peter Shaffer (born May 15, 1926) is a England dramatist, author of numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been filmed. He was born in Liverpool, and is the twin brother of another playwright, Anthony Shaffer. He gained a scholarship to Cambridge University to read History. Peter Shaffer's works include: *''The Salt Land'' (1954), his first play, which was presented on BBC television. *''Balance Of Terror'' (1957) *''The Prodigal Father'' (1957) *''Five Finger Exercise'' (1958) *''The Private Ear'' and ''The Public Eye'' (1962) *''The Establishment, by Peter Shaffer'' (1963) *''The Merry Roosters Panto'' (1963) *''The Royal Hunt of the Sun'' (1964) which examines the conquest of Peru by the Spanish, and was made into a 1969 film. *''Black Comedy'' (1965) which explores the effect loss of light would have on a group of people who all hold things from each other. *''The White Liars'' (1967) *''The Battle of Shrivings'' (1970) *''Equus (play)'' (1973), which involves a stable-boy who stabs 6 horses in their eyes, won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Play and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and was made into a 1977 film. *''Amadeus'' (1979) which tells the story of how court composer Antonio Salieri attempted to destroy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart of whom he was jealous, and also won a Tony Award for Best Play, in 1981. It was made into a 1984 film, which won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture. *''Black Mischief (play)'' (1983) *''Yonadab'' (1985) *''Lettice and Lovage'' (1987) *''This Savage Parade'' (1987) *''Whom Do I Have The Honour Of Addressing?'' (1990) *''The Gift of the Gorgon'' (1992) *''Footfalls (play)'' (1993) 1926 births English dramatists and playwrights
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Peter Shaffer (born May 15, 1926) is a England dramatist, author of numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been filmed. He was born in Liverpool, and is the twin brother of another playwright, Anthony Shaffer. He gained a scholarship to Cambridge University to read History. Peter Shaffer's works include: *''The Salt Land'' (1954), his first play, which was presented on BBC television. *''Balance Of Terror'' (1957) *''The Prodigal Father'' (1957) *''Five Finger Exercise'' (1958) *''The Private Ear'' and ''The Public Eye'' (1962) *''The Establishment, by Peter Shaffer'' (1963) *''The Merry Roosters Panto'' (1963) *''The Royal Hunt of the Sun'' (1964) which examines the conquest of Peru by the Spanish, and was made into a 1969 film. *''Black Comedy'' (1965) which explores the effect loss of light would have on a group of people who all hold things from each other. *''The White Liars'' (1967) *''The Battle of Shrivings'' (1970) *''Equus (play)'' (1973), which involves a stable-boy who stabs 6 horses in their eyes, won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Play and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and was made into a 1977 film. *''Amadeus'' (1979) which tells the story of how court composer Antonio Salieri attempted to destroy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart of whom he was jealous, and also won a Tony Award for Best Play, in 1981. It was made into a 1984 film, which won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture. *''Black Mischief (play)'' (1983) *''Yonadab'' (1985) *''Lettice and Lovage'' (1987) *''This Savage Parade'' (1987) *''Whom Do I Have The Honour Of Addressing?'' (1990) *''The Gift of the Gorgon'' (1992) *''Footfalls (play)'' (1993) 1926 births English dramatists and playwrights
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