David Williamson: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	David Keith Williamson
Born	February 24, 1942 (age 84) • Melbourne • Australia
Notable Works	“Brilliant Lies” • “Dead White Males” • “Don’s Party” • “Heretic” • “Influence” • “Let the Sunshine” • “Nearer the Gods” • “Phar Lap” • “The Removalists” • “Top Silk” • “Travelling North” • “Up For Grabs”

Playwright Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

British playwright

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David Storey

British writer

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R.C. Sherriff

British writer

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Simon Raven

English writer

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Kylie Tennant

Australian author

Patrick White

Patrick White

Australian author

Steele Rudd

Steele Rudd

Australian writer

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

British author

Ben Elton

Ben Elton

British actor, writer, and comedian

Portrait of Irish playwright Sean O'Casey wearing a suit and tie, looking slightly to the side against a dark background.

Sean O’Casey

Irish dramatist

Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

American playwright

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Harold Pinter

British dramatist

John Osborne

John Osborne

British playwright and screenwriter

Tom Stoppard wearing a dark suit, blue checkered shirt, and green tie, looking at the camera against a dark background.

Tom Stoppard

Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

American writer and actress

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

English actor, director, writer, and humanitarian

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

American writer

David Hare wearing a dark jacket and shirt, looking at the camera with a slight smile, against a blurred background.

David Hare

British playwright and director

Mike Leigh smiles while wearing a dark suit and bow tie at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood.

Mike Leigh

British writer and director

Portrait of Tennessee Williams wearing a suit and tie, looking toward the camera with a slight smile.

Tennessee Williams

American playwright