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Sir Christopher James Hampton CBE FRSL (Horta, Azores, 26 January 1946) is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel of the same name and the film adaptation.
Christopher Hampton is a British-born playwright and screenwriter who has won two Oscars and two Tony Awards. He is known for adapting novels such as The Quiet American, Atonement and The Father, and for writing plays such as Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Sunset Boulevard.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Faial, Açores, Portugal
Learn about the life and works of Christopher Hampton, a playwright, screenwriter, director and producer. Find out his biography, critical perspective, bibliography and awards.
- Portugal
- Faber And Faber Ltd
Christopher Hampton is a writer and producer of films and plays, such as The Father, Dangerous Liaisons and Atonement. He was born in Portugal, married to Laura de Holesch, and received the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in 2020.
- January 26, 1946
Christopher Hampton, Executive Producer and Screenwriter, along with Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant, explore the evolving role of the writer while on location fi...
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- 1720
- Tianaworld
Apr 25, 2021 · Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller became the first remote winners on tonight’s Oscar show, accepting their Best Adapted Screenplay trophies from London and Paris, respectively.
Sep 13, 2020 · The cloudless sense of dominion in the face of an approaching typhoon was captured by the writer J G Farrell in his sublime 700-page novel The Singapore Grip, published just one year before his...
