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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.
Jul 6, 2024 · His new work ‘Visit from an Unknown Woman’ deals with sexual obsession at a time of political turmoil. Christopher Hampton: ‘It’s a play about a woman. I’ve done a few of those ...
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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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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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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 became involved in theatre while studying French and German at Oxford University, and wrote a play in his first year. The Royal Court's subsequent production was so successful that it transferred to the Comedy Theatre while he was still a student, making him the youngest writer ever to have a play performed in the West End ...
Apr 25, 2021 · Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller share the Best Adapted Screenplay award for their adaptation of Zeller's play, The Father, starring Anthony Hopkins. The film follows a man with dementia and his daughter, and was inspired by Rain Man.
