Peter Shaffer

Peter Shaffer (born May 15, 1926) is a British 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.
   * Five Finger Exercise (1958)
   * 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.
   * Equus (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.
   * Lettice and Lovage (1987)

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