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Facts

Also Known As John James Osborne
Born December 12, 1929 ā€¢ London ā€¢ England
Died December 24, 1994 (aged 65) ā€¢ Shropshire ā€¢ England
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1964)
Notable Works ā€œA Patriot for Meā€ ā€¢ ā€œDĆ©jĆ vuā€ ā€¢ ā€œLook Back in Angerā€ ā€¢ ā€œLutherā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Devil Inside Himā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Entertainerā€ ā€¢ ā€œTom Jonesā€ ā€¢ ā€œWest of Suezā€
Movement / Style Angry Young Men

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Movie poster for Look Back in Anger (1959) directed by Tony Richardson, showing Richard Burton in profile beside a bed, with a red tint over the scene and film credits below.
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David Mercer
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Peter Ustinov
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Robert Bolt
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Aaron Sorkin
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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
Julian Fellowes in a pinstripe suit and tie stands in front of an Oscar statue at the 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California.
Julian Fellowes
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Dore Schary
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Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
British author
Ben Elton
Ben Elton
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Harold Pinter
British dramatist
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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
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Noƫl Coward
English playwright, actor, and composer
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Alun Owen
British dramatist
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David Storey
British writer
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P.G. Wodehouse
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Michael Frayn
British author and translator
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James Goldman
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