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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.
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- 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.
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Oct 10, 2022 · Sir Christopher Hampton is interviewed at The Son premiere at the 2022 London Film Festival. Directed by Florian Zeller, the film stars Hugh Jackman, Laura D...
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
Jan 11, 2023 · The Oscar-winning duo behind The Father discuss their second collaboration, The Son, based on Zeller's play about a family coping with depression. They reveal how they adapted the story for the screen, cast the actors, and shot the film without rehearsals.
Christopher James Hampton CBE, FRSL is a British playwright, screen writer and film director. He is best known for his play based on the novel Les Liaisons dangereuses and the film version Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and also more recently for writing the nominated screenplay for the film adaptation of Ian McEwan's Atonement.
